كرشب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe someone who is old, rough, or gluttonous. It is a less common root with some debate about its origins and variations.

Derived headwords

الكُرشُبnoun

1.
old personclassical
A term referring to an old person, particularly one who is rough or uncouth.

كَرشَبَverb

1.
to be old and roughclassical
The verb form associated with being an old and rough individual.

القُرشُبnoun

1.
gluttonous personclassical
A term for someone who is excessively fond of eating.

قَرشَبَverb

1.
to be gluttonousclassical
The verb form indicating gluttony or excessive eating.

أهمله الجوهري

Al-Jawhari neglected it.

وقال ابن دريد: هو (كقرشب، زنة ومعنى)

And Ibn Duraid said: It is (like Qursheb, in weight and meaning).

وهو المسن كما تقدم

And it is the old one as previously mentioned.

الكرشب: المسن الجافي

Al-Karsheb: the old, rough one.

والقرشب: الأكول

And Al-Qursheb: the gluttonous one.

قيل: إن الكاف بدل من القاف

It is said: the Kaf is a substitute for the Qaf.

ولذا أهمله كثيرون

And for this reason, many neglected it.

وقيل: إنها لثغة

And it is said: it is a lisp.