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ق م د ر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of length, height, and possibly a specific type of tall, sturdy individual. It is primarily discussed in classical lexicographical sources.

Derived headwords

القَمَدْرnoun
  1. 1.
    tall personclassical

    A tall person, specifically one who is long and well-built.

قَمَدْرadjective
  1. 1.
    tallclassical

    Describing someone as tall or long.

Parallel reading

القمدر، كجعفر، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن دريد: هو الطويل
Al-Qamdar, like Ja'far, was neglected by Al-Jauhari, and Ibn Duraid said: it is the tall one.
وقد أورده صاحب اللسان والصاغاني هكذا
And the author of Al-Lisan and Al-Sagani mentioned it thus.