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ع ق ص ر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to diminutives and small, undesirable creatures. The primary lemma discussed is a diminutive form referring to an animal considered unappetizing.

Derived headwords

العُقَيْصِرnoun
  1. 1.
    small, unappetizing creatureclassical

    A diminutive form referring to an animal that one is disgusted by its consumption. This is how Al-Saghani mentioned it in Al-Takmilah.

Parallel reading

العقيصير، مصغرا: دابة يتقزز من أكلها
Al-Uqaysir, the diminutive: an animal whose consumption one finds repulsive.
هكذا ذكره الصاغاني في التكملة
This is how Al-Saghani mentioned it in Al-Takmilah.
وأهمله الجوهري وابن منظور
And Al-Jauhari and Ibn Manzur neglected it.