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قصد

Root entry · 41 derived lemmas

The root 'قصد' primarily relates to the concept of aiming for, intending, or approaching something. It extends to meanings of moderation, directness, and precision, particularly in speech and action. It also encompasses notions of ripeness, fullness, and even death when something is directly struck or targeted.

Derived headwords

القَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    dried meatclassical

    Refers to dried meat, specifically mentioned as a type of preserved food.

  2. 2.
    fattened camelclassical

    Describes a fat, well-built, and robust female camel, particularly one with marrow.

  3. 3.
    staffclassical

    A staff or stick, which is used for guidance and direction.

  4. 4.
    fat humpclassical

    Refers to the fatty part of a camel's hump.

  5. 5.
    well-crafted poetryclassical

    Poetry that is carefully refined, well-thought-out, and meticulously crafted by the poet.

وإذا القوم كازادهم اللح م قصيدا منه وغير قصيد — And if the people's provision of meat was dried meat, whether it was dried or not
قصيدةnoun
  1. 1.
    poemboth

    A well-crafted and meticulously composed poem.

  2. 2.
    fat camelclassical

    A fat, well-built female camel.

  3. 3.
    staffclassical

    A staff or stick, used for guidance.

أقصدverb
  1. 1.
    to hit and killclassical

    To strike something, especially with an arrow, in such a way that it causes immediate death.

  2. 2.
    to stab or shootclassical

    To stab someone or shoot them with an arrow, hitting a vital spot.

  3. 3.
    to bite and killclassical

    Used for a snake's bite that results in death.

أقصد السهم: أصاب فقتل مكانه — The arrow hit its mark and killed on the spot.
مقصدnoun
  1. 1.
    destinationboth

    A place that is aimed for or reached.

  2. 2.
    one who quickly falls illclassical

    A person who easily falls sick and may die soon after.

المقصدةnoun
  1. 1.
    brand for camelsclassical

    A specific mark or brand used on the ears of camels.

  2. 2.
    tall, impressive womanclassical

    A tall, well-formed woman who impresses onlookers.

  3. 3.
    short womanclassical

    A woman who tends to be short in stature.

القاصِدadjective
  1. 1.
    nearboth

    Describes something that is close in distance or time.

  2. 2.
    easyboth

    Refers to a journey or path that is not difficult or arduous.

  3. 3.
    moderateboth

    Describes something that is balanced, not extreme, and reasonable.

لو كان عرضا قريبا وسفرا قاصدا لاتبعوك — If it had been worldly gain, close by, and a journey of medium length, they would have followed you
قصدverb
  1. 1.
    to aim forboth

    To direct one's intention or effort towards a specific goal or object.

  2. 2.
    to approachboth

    To draw near to something or someone.

  3. 3.
    to moderateboth

    To act with moderation or balance in one's affairs.

قصد الشيء: قرب — To intend something: to approach it.
قَصْدnoun
  1. 1.
    dried meatclassical

    Dried meat, similar to 'al-Qaseed'.

  2. 2.
    neckclassical

    The neck of an animal.

تقصدverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    To pass away or cease to live.

تقصد الشيء، إذا مات — To 'taqassada' something, if it dies.
اقتصدverb
  1. 1.
    to be moderateboth

    To act with moderation, to be balanced and avoid extremes.

  2. 2.
    to be straightboth

    To proceed in a straight or upright manner.

اقتصد في أمره: استقام — He was moderate in his affair: he was upright.
مقصدnoun
  1. 1.
    targetboth

    Something that is aimed at or struck.

أصبح قلبي من سليمى مقصدا إن خطأ منها وإن تعمدا — My heart has become a target for Salma, whether by mistake or intentionally.
قَصْدnoun
  1. 1.
    intentionboth

    The aim or purpose behind an action.

قَصَدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    neckclassical

    The neck, particularly of an animal.

قَصِيدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    staffclassical

    A staff or stick.

قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    fat camelclassical

    A fat, well-built female camel.

قاصدadjective
  1. 1.
    easy journeyboth

    A journey that is easy to undertake, not arduous.

سفرا قاصدا — A journey of medium length
قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    dried meatclassical

    Dried meat.

قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    fat humpclassical

    The fatty part of a camel's hump.

قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    well-crafted poetryclassical

    Poetry that is carefully crafted and refined.

قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    staffclassical

    A staff or stick.

قَصِيدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fat camelclassical

    A fat, well-built female camel.

قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    fattened camelclassical

    A fat, well-built female camel.

قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    staffclassical

    A staff or stick.

قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    fat humpclassical

    The fatty part of a camel's hump.

قَصِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    well-crafted poetryclassical

    Poetry that is carefully crafted and refined.

مَقْصِدnoun
  1. 1.
    destinationboth

    A place that is aimed for or reached.

مَقْصِدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    brand for camelsclassical

    A specific mark or brand used on the ears of camels.

مَقْصِدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tall, impressive womanclassical

    A tall, well-formed woman who impresses onlookers.

مَقْصِدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    short womanclassical

    A woman who tends to be short in stature.

قاصِدadjective
  1. 1.
    nearboth

    Describes something that is close in distance or time.

قاصِدadjective
  1. 1.
    easyboth

    Refers to a journey or path that is not difficult or arduous.

قاصِدadjective
  1. 1.
    moderateboth

    Describes something that is balanced, not extreme, and reasonable.

قَصْدnoun
  1. 1.
    dried meatclassical

    Dried meat, similar to 'al-Qaseed'.

قَصْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    neckclassical

    The neck of an animal.

قَصْدnoun
  1. 1.
    plant that grows in autumnclassical

    A plant that grows in autumn when the nights are cold, without rain.

تَقَصَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    To pass away or cease to live.

فتقصدت منها كساب وضرجت بدم — And from it (the wound) died a she-camel, and it was drenched in blood
مَقْصِدnoun
  1. 1.
    targetboth

    Something that is aimed at or struck.

مَقْصِدnoun
  1. 1.
    pathboth

    A way or route, often referring to the course of a valley.

وأخذت قصد الوادي وقصيده — And I took the course of the valley and its path.
أَقْصَدَهُ المَنِيَّةverb phrase
  1. 1.
    death overtook himclassical

    Fate or death came upon him.

وأقصدته المنية — And death overtook him.
شِعْر مَقْصِدnoun phrase
  1. 1.
    precise poetryclassical

    Poetry that is precise and well-defined in its meaning and structure.

أَقْصَدverb
  1. 1.
    to be more preciseboth

    To be more accurate or just.

عليك بما هو أقصد وأقسط — Stick to what is more precise and more just.

Parallel reading

وإذا القوم كازادهم اللح م قصيدا منه وغير قصيد
And if the people's provision of meat was dried meat, whether it was dried or not
وأنشد غيره للأخطل: وسيروا إلى الأرض التي قد علمتم يكن زادكم فيها قصيد الأباعر
And others recited for Al-Akhtal: And travel to the land you know, let your provision be fat camels.
وأنشد ابن الأعرابي: وخفت بقايا النقي إلا قصيبة قصيد السلامى أو لموسا سنامها
And Ibn Al-Arabi recited: And I feared the remnants of marrow except for a small, fat camel with marrow in its bones or a camel with a hump.
وقال الأعشى: قطعت وصاحبي سرح كناز كركن الرعن ذعلبة قصيد
And Al-A'sha said: I traveled with my companion, a strong, fat she-camel like the peak of a mountain, a well-built one.
فظل نساء الحي يحشون كرسفا رؤوس عظام أو ضحتها القصائد
So the women of the tribe began to stuff cotton into the heads of bones or their hollows, the staffs.
سمي بذالك لأن بها يقصد الإنسان، وهي تهديه وتؤمه
It is so named because a person aims for it, and it guides him and leads him.
إذا كان هادي الفتى في البلاد صدر القناة أطاع الأميرا
If the guide of a young man in the land is the head of the spear, he obeys the commander.
يقال: ناقة قصيد وقصيدة
It is said: a fat camel and a fat she-camel.
وأيقنت إن شاء إلاه بأنه سيبلغني أجلادها وقصيدها
And I was certain, if God willed, that its strength and its fat hump would reach me.
أقصد السهم: أصاب فقتل مكانه
The arrow hit its mark and killed on the spot.
أصبح قلبي من سليمى مقصدا إن خطأ منها وإن تعمدا
My heart has become a target for Salma, whether by mistake or intentionally.
فإن كنت قد أقصدتني إذ رميتني بسهميك فالرامي يصيد ولا يدري أي ولا يختل
If you have struck me to kill when you shot me with your two arrows, then the thrower hunts and does not know, nor does he miss.
عضته حية فأقصدته
A snake bit him and killed him on the spot.
عليكم هديا قاصدا
You should have a moderate offering.
بيننا وبين الماء للة قاصدة
Between us and the water is an easy journey.
قصد قصادة: أتى
To go with purpose: to come.
وهو قصدك وقصدك أي تجاهك
And it is your direction and your aim, meaning towards you.
قصدت قصده، نحوت
I intended his aim, I moved towards it.
قصد فلان في مشيه، إذا مشى مستويا
So-and-so walked straight in his walk, if he walked evenly.
اقتصد في أمره: استقام
He was moderate in his affair: he was upright.
فتقصدت منها كساب وضرجت بدم وغودر في المكر سحامها
And from it (the wound) died a she-camel, and it was drenched in blood, and its dark clouds were left behind in the dust.
بابك مقصدي
Your door is my destination.
وأخذت قصد الوادي وقصيده
And I took the course of the valley and its path.
وأقصدته المنية
And death overtook him.
عليك بما هو أقصد وأقسط
Stick to what is more precise and more just.