قهقب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large, stout, and strong, particularly referring to a large camel. It can also denote something solid and hard, or even specific items like eggplant.

Derived headwords

القَهْقَبnoun

1.
Large camelclassical
A large, stout, and strong camel. This is the primary meaning, often used to describe a particularly robust animal.
2.
Tall and stout personclassical
A tall and stout individual, implying a large and imposing physique.
3.
Solid and strongclassical
Describing something as solid, firm, and strong in its constitution.

قَهْقَبَverb

1.
To be large and stoutclassical
To be characterized by largeness, stoutness, and strength, often used for animals like camels.

قَهْقَبnoun

1.
Eggplantclassical
A term for eggplant, indicating a specific type of produce.

القَهْقَبnoun

1.
Eggplantclassical
Another term for eggplant, possibly a variant or less common usage.

القَهْقَمnoun

1.
Large camelclassical
Similar to القهقب, referring to a large and stout camel.

Parallel reading

القهقب، والقهقم، أي: بتشديد آخرهما، كما قيده الصاغاني مجودا: الجمل (الضخم)

Al-qahqab and al-qahqam, meaning with a doubled final letter, as meticulously recorded by Al-Saghani: the (large) camel.

وقد مثل به سيبويه، وفسره السيرافي أيضا هكذا.

Sibawayh used it as an example, and Al-Sirafi also explained it this way.

ضخم الذفارى جسربا قهقبا

Large of shoulder, strong, a stout camel.

أحمس وقاعا هقبا قهقبا

A stout and spacious, a strong, a stout camel.

وقيل: هو الضخم (المسن)، وقيل: الضخم الطويل

And it was said: it is the large (aged one), and it was said: the tall, large one.

القهقب، كجعفر: الطويل، الضخم، (الرغيب)

Al-qahqab, like Ja'far: the tall, the large, the (desirable/abundant).

وقد يشدد.

And it may be doubled.

القهقب، بالتخفيف: (الباذنجان)، كالكهكب.

Al-qahqab, with a lightened final letter: (eggplant), like al-kahkab.

وفي المحكم: القهقب: الصلب الشديد.

And in Al-Muhkam: Al-qahqab: the solid, the strong.