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قرصد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a Persian loanword, possibly referring to a type of shoe or slipper. Its usage and origin are uncertain, with lexicographers expressing doubt about its authenticity in Arabic.

Derived headwords

القَرْصَدnoun
  1. 1.
    slipperclassical

    A type of slipper or shoe, likely of Persian origin. The word's authenticity and usage in Arabic are questioned.

قَرْصَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to wear slippersclassical

    To wear or put on slippers, as indicated by the context of the noun 'al-qarsad'.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال الأزهري: هو القصرى، فارسيته كفه
And Al-Azhari said: It is al-qasra, its Persian equivalent is 'kafah'.
وذكره لي بعض من لا يوثق بعربيته
And some whose Arabic is not reliable mentioned it to me.
ولا أدري ما صحته
And I do not know its authenticity.