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ق ب ت ر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to shortness or smallness. It is primarily used to describe physical stature or size, with some derived terms possibly referring to place names.

Derived headwords

القَبْتَرnoun
  1. 1.
    short personboth

    A person who is short in stature.

القَبَاتِرnoun
  1. 1.
    short peopleboth

    Plural form referring to short people.

قَبْتَرَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name in the Maghreb region, as mentioned by genealogists.

كَبْتَرَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    An alternative pronunciation or spelling for a place name in the Maghreb region.

Parallel reading

هو القصير
He is short.
وقيل: الصغير
And it is said: the small.
وقبتورة، بالفتح ويقال: كبتورة: من بلاد المغرب
And Qabturah, with the fathah, and it is said: Kabturah: is from the lands of the Maghreb.
هكذا ذكره أئمة الأنساب
Thus it was mentioned by the imams of genealogy.