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ق ن ت ر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of shortness or being stunted. It is noted as being omitted by some lexicographers and defined by others as short.

Derived headwords

القُنْطَرnoun
  1. 1.
    shortnessclassical

    A state of being short or stunted in stature.

قُنْطَرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing someone or something as short in stature.

Parallel reading

القنتر، كجعفر أهمله الجوهري وابن منظور، وقال ابن عباد: هو القصير، هكذا أورده الصاغاني.
Al-Qantar, like Ja'far, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and Ibn Manzur, and Ibn 'Abbad said: it is Al-Qasir, thus it was reported by Al-Sagani.