قزد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses the word 'qazd' (القزد) and its potential relation to 'qasd' (القصد). It explores a rare usage of 'qazd' with a 'zay' sound, noting it as a phonetic substitution rather than an independent linguistic form.

Derived headwords

القزدnoun

1.
qazd (a variant pronunciation)classical
A term mentioned as being neglected by Al-Jawhari, but cited by Abu Zayd and Ibn Duraid as being the same as 'al-qasd' (purpose, intention). It is noted as a variant pronunciation using 'zay' instead of 'sin'.

القصدnoun

1.
purpose, intentionboth
The intended meaning or goal; the act of aiming for something. This is presented as the standard form that 'al-qazd' is equated with.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري

Al-Jawhari neglected it.

وقال أبو زيد وابن دريد: هو القصد

And Abu Zayd and Ibn Duraid said: it is 'al-qasd'.

وحكى أبو حاتم عن الأصمعي أنه أنشده لمزاحم العقيلي

And Abu Hatim narrated from Al-Asma'i that he recited it for Muzahim Al-Uqayli.

فلا فلا لماعة من يجر بها عن القزدتجحفه المنايا الجواحف

So, not at all a shining thing that one drags by it away from 'al-qazd' (variant pronunciation) which the overwhelming fates crush.

هاكذا رواه بالزاي

Thus he narrated it with the 'zay'.

قال ابن دريد: وأكثر ما يفعلون ذالك إذا كانت الزاي ساكنة

Ibn Duraid said: And most of what they do is that when the 'zay' is silent.

نقله الصاغاني

Al-Sagani transmitted it.

وقال شيخنا: صرحوا بأنه إبدال وليست لغة مستقلة

And our Sheikh said: They explicitly stated that it is an substitution and not an independent language.