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قعط

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of tightening, binding, or constricting, often related to physical actions like tying a turban or a financial obligation. It can also refer to a single instance of such an action or the object used for it.

Derived headwords

قَعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenboth

    To bind or tighten something, often with force or constriction.

  2. 2.
    to pressclassical

    To exert pressure, particularly in a financial or demanding context.

القَعْطnoun
  1. 1.
    tighteningboth

    The act of tightening or constricting.

  2. 2.
    pressureclassical

    The act of pressing or demanding, especially financially.

القَعْطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    onceboth

    A single instance or occurrence of an action.

الاِقْتِعَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    tying a turbanclassical

    The specific manner of tying a turban by wrapping it tightly around the head without passing it under the chin.

المُقَعِّطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    turbanclassical

    A turban, specifically one tied in a certain manner.

Parallel reading

يقال قعط على غريمه.
It is said, he pressed his debtor.
والقعطة: المرة الواحدة.
And al-qa'ṭah: the single instance.
ودافع المكروه بعد قعطتي
And he repelled hardship after my single instance (of pressing).
الاقتعاط: شد العمامة على الرأس من غير إدارة تحت الحنك.
Al-iqti'āṭ: tightening the turban on the head without passing it under the chin.
أنه نهى عليه السلام عن الاقتعاط وأمر بالتلحى.
That the Prophet, peace be upon him, forbade al-iqti'āṭ and commanded al-talḥḥī (a different way of wearing a turban).
والمقعطة: العمامة، عن أبى عبيد.
And al-muqa''ṭah: the turban, according to Abu Ubayd.