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قرنس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a prominent projection or protrusion, particularly from a mountain, resembling a nose or a peak. It can also refer to a type of bird or a specific part of its anatomy.

Derived headwords

القُرناسnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain projectionclassical

    A prominent projection from a mountain, resembling a nose or a peak.

قَرْنَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to projectclassical

    To jut out or project, used to describe a mountain feature.

Parallel reading

القُرناس بالضم: شبه الأنف يتقدم من الجبل.
Al-Qurṇās (with dammah): A nose-like projection that advances from the mountain.
في رأس شاهقة أنبوبها خضر * دون السماء له في الجو قرناس
On the summit of a towering height, its conduit green * Below the sky, it has a projection in the air.