ق ن ف ر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to shortness or being stout, and also to a specific type of hole or opening.

Derived headwords

القُنْفُرnoun

1.
maleclassical
A male individual, specifically referring to a male animal or person.

القُنْفِيرnoun

القَنَافِرnoun

1.
short personclassical
A person who is short in stature. This is a plural form.

القُنْفُورnoun

1.
holeclassical
A hole or opening, specifically described as the opening of a 'faqha' (which can refer to a hollow or cavity).

القنفر، كجندل، أهمله الجوهري، وهو الذكر.

Al-Qunfur, like Jundal, was neglected by Al-Jawhari, and it is the male.

والقنفير بالكسر والقنافر، كعلابط: القصير كذا في اللسان.

And Al-Qunfīr with kasra and Al-Qanāfir, like 'Alābiṭ: the short, as stated in Al-Lisān.

والقنفور، كزنبور: ثقب الفقحة، نقله الصاغاني هكذا

And Al-Qunfūr, like Zunbūr: the hole of the faqha, as transmitted by Al-Saghani.