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قوش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be of non-Arabic origin, borrowed into Arabic. It primarily relates to the concept of smallness, particularly in physical stature or size.

Derived headwords

قوشadjective
  1. 1.
    small-bodiedclassical

    Describing a person or thing as having a small or diminutive physique.

  2. 2.
    smallclassical

    A general term for smallness in size, borrowed from Persian.

Parallel reading

رجل قوش: أي صغير الجثة
A qūsh man: meaning small of body.
وهو معرب وبالفارسية كوچك
And it is an Arabized word, and in Persian it is kūchak.
في جسم شخت المنكبين قوش
In a body with broad shoulders, small.