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ق س ط ر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of largeness, expertise in currency, and criticism or examination. It is primarily used in classical Arabic, with some terms potentially having cognates or related meanings in modern usage.

Derived headwords

القِسْطَرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Large/corpulent personclassical

    A term referring to a large, corpulent, or substantial individual.

  2. 2.
    Expert in currencyclassical

    An expert or connoisseur, particularly in matters of currency and coinage, also known as a 'jahbadh'.

  3. 3.
    Counterfeiter/examiner of coinsclassical

    One who examines or criticizes coins, often implying a discerning eye for authenticity or value.

القِسْطَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Expert in currencyclassical

    An expert or connoisseur, particularly in matters of currency and coinage, similar to 'jahbadh'.

  2. 2.
    Examiner of coinsclassical

    One who examines or criticizes coins.

القِسْطَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Expert in currencyclassical

    An expert or connoisseur, particularly in matters of currency and coinage, similar to 'jahbadh'.

  2. 2.
    Examiner of coinsclassical

    One who examines or criticizes coins.

قَسْطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To examine/criticize coinsclassical

    To examine, scrutinize, or criticize coins, often in the context of their authenticity or value.

قَسْطَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Examination/criticism of coinsclassical

    The act or process of examining, scrutinizing, or criticizing coins.

القَسَاطِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Examiners of coinsclassical

    Plural of 'qastar', referring to those who examine or criticize coins.

Parallel reading

هو الجسيم
He is the corpulent one.
هو الجهبذ، بلغة أهل الشأم
He is the expert, in the dialect of the people of Sham.
منتقد الدراهم
An examiner/critic of dirhams (silver coins).
دنانيرنا من قرن ثور ولم تكن ... من الذهب المصروف عند القساطره
Our dinars (gold coins) are from ox horn and were not ... from the spent gold by the examiners of coins.
قسطرها: انتقدها
He examined/criticized them: he criticized them.
والمصدر قسطرضة
And the مصدر (verbal noun) is qastardhah.