ق ف خ ر

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical bulk, largeness, and robustness, often associated with a person's physique. It can also extend to qualities of excellence, nobility, and refinement, particularly in women, and in one instance, refers to a specific plant material.

Derived headwords

القَفاخِرِيّadjective

1.
Large-bodiedboth
Describing someone with a large and bulky physique.
2.
Soft, large, emptyclassical
Referring to something that is soft, large, and hollow or empty.

القَفاخِرadjective

1.
Large-bodiedboth
Similar to القفاخري, describing someone with a large and bulky physique.

القُنْفَخَرadjective

1.
Large-bodiedboth
Describing someone with a large and bulky physique.
2.
Excellent, superiorclassical
Referring to something that is superior or outstanding in its kind.
3.
Soft, large, emptyclassical
Describing something that is soft, large, and hollow or empty.

قُنْفُخُرadjective

1.
Large-bodiedboth
Describing someone with a large and bulky physique.

شَمَخِرadjective

1.
Proud, haughtyclassical
Describing someone who is proud or haughty, often in a negative sense.

القَفاخِرِيَّةadjective

1.
Noble, refined womanclassical
Describing a woman who is noble, refined, and discerning.

القُنْفُخَرَةnoun

1.
Reed baseclassical
The base or root of the reed plant.

القَفاخِرَةadjective

1.
Good-natured, discerning womanclassical
Describing a woman who has good character and is discerning.

قَفاخِرadjective

1.
Good-natured, discerning manclassical
Describing a man who has good character and is discerning.

Parallel reading

القَفاخِرِيّ، بالضم: الضخم الجثة، كالقَفاخِر والقُنْفَخَر.

Al-Qafākhirī, with dammah: the large-bodied, like al-Qafākhir and al-Qunfukhar.

وأنشد: معذلج بض قفاخري.

And he recited: 'A plump, large-bodied one.'

والقُنْفَخَر، كجردحل، وزاد سيبويه: قُنْفَخِر، كشَمَخِر.

And al-Qunfukhar, like jurdahal, and Sibawayh added: Qunfakhir, like shamakhir.

الفائق في نوعه، عن السيرافي والجرمي.

Superior in its kind, from al-Sirafi and al-Jarmi.

والقُنْفَخَر، والقَفاخِرِيّ: التار الناعم الضخم الفارغ.

And al-Qunfukhar, and al-Qafākhirī: the full, soft, large, empty one.

والقَفاخِرِيَّة: العظيمة النبيلة الحادرة من النساء.

And al-Qafākhiriyyah: the great, noble, discerning one among women.

والقُنْفَخَر، بالكسر: أصل البردى، واحدته قُنْفُخَرَة.

And al-Qunfukhar, with kasrah: the base of the reed, its singular is qunfukharah.

والقَفاخِرَة: الحسنة الخلق الحادرة من النساء عن أبي عمرو.

And al-Qafākhirah: the good-natured, discerning one among women, from Abu Amr.

ورجل قَفاخِر: كذلك.

And a man Qafākhir: likewise.