ق ه ر

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of overcoming, conquering, and subjugating. It extends to notions of dominance, superiority, and the act of overpowering someone or something, often with a sense of force or humiliation. It also encompasses geographical locations and descriptive terms related to this core meaning.

Derived headwords

القَهْرnoun

1.
Conquest, dominanceboth
Overcoming and taking from above in a way that humiliates. It signifies victory and subjugation.
2.
A place nameclassical
A location in the lands of Bani Ja'dah, specifically in the lower Iraq region.
3.
A mountainclassical
A mountain in the territory of Al-Harith ibn Ka'b and the lower Hijaz, near Najd, towards Ta'if.

القهر: الغلبة والأخذ من فوق على طريق التذليل — Conquest: dominance and taking from above in a way that humiliates.

قَهَرَهُverb

1.
He conquered himboth
To overcome, defeat, or subjugate someone.
2.
He took him by forceboth
To take someone against their will, by force.

قهره، كمنعه، قهرا: غلبه — He conquered him, like 'he prevented him', with 'qahran': he defeated him.

قَهْرًاnoun

1.
By forceboth
An adverbial noun indicating that something was done by force, against one's will.

ويقال: قهره: إذا أخذه قهرا من غير رضاه — And it is said: he conquered him: if he took him by force without his consent.

القَاهِرadjective

1.
The Conquerorboth
One of the attributes of God Almighty, signifying His dominance over His creation through His authority and power.
2.
Dominantboth
One who overcomes all creation.
3.
Cairoboth
The capital city of Egypt and its seat of power, founded by Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah.
4.
The first of anythingclassical
The initial surge or beginning of something; the prime.

والقاهر: من صفاته تعالى، قهر خلقه بسلطانه وقدرته — And Al-Qahir: is one of His attributes, He conquered His creation with His authority and power.

القاهرة: قاعدة الديار المصرية ودار ملكها — Al-Qahirah: the capital of the Egyptian lands and its seat of rule.

القَهَّارadjective

1.
The Subduerboth
One of the attributes of God Almighty, signifying His power to subdue His creation, directing them as He wills, willingly or unwillingly.

والقهار: من صفاته تعالى، قهر خلقه بسلطانه وقدرته، وصرفهم على ما أراد طوعا وكرها — And Al-Qahhar: is one of His attributes, He conquered His creation with His authority and power, and directed them as He willed, willingly or unwillingly.

أَقْهَرَ الرَّجُلverb

1.
His companions became subjugatedboth
To become in a state where one's companions are humiliated and subjugated.
2.
He found him subjugatedboth
To find someone in a state of being conquered or humiliated.

أقهر الرجل: صار أصحابه مقهورين أذلاء — The man became subjugated: his companions became conquered and humiliated.

أقهر فلانا: وجده مقهورا — He made someone subjugated: he found him subjugated.

فَخِذٌ قَهْرَةnoun

1.
A lean thighboth
A thigh with little meat, considered a figurative expression.

ومن المجاز: فخذ قهرة، كفرحة: قليلة اللحم — And from the figurative: a lean thigh, like 'farhah': little meat.

القَهِيْرَةnoun

1.
A type of porridgeclassical
A dish made from pure milk into which hot stones are thrown; when it boils, flour is sprinkled on it and stirred, then eaten. It is also called 'fahira'.

والقهيرة، كسفينة: محض يلقي فيه الرضف، فإذا غلي ذر عليه الدقيق وسيط له، ثم أكل، وهي الفهيرة، بالفاء — And Al-Qahira, like 'safina': pure milk into which hot stones are thrown, then when it boils, flour is sprinkled on it and stirred, then eaten, and it is Al-Fahira, with 'fa'.

القَاهِرَةname

1.
Cairoboth
The capital city of Egypt, founded by Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, the fourth Caliph of the Fatimid dynasty.
2.
The first of anythingclassical
The prime, the beginning, or the initial surge of something.

القاهرة: قاعدة الديار المصرية ودار ملكها، وهي مصر الجديدة، عمرها المعز لدين الله — Al-Qahirah: the capital of the Egyptian lands and its seat of rule, which is the new Egypt, built by Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah.

القَهْرَةnoun

1.
Evil womanclassical
A wicked woman; they are referred to as 'qahirat'.

ومن المجاز: القهرة من النساء كهمزة: الشريرة وهن قهرات — And from the figurative: Al-Qahrah among women, like 'hamzah': the wicked, and they are 'qahirat'.

قُهْرَةnoun

1.
Subjugated by everyoneclassical
To be in a state where everyone subjugates you.

هو قهرة للناس، بالضم: يقهره كل أحد — He is a subjugator for people, with damma: everyone subjugates him.

قَهْرًا وَبَهْرًاexpression

1.
With force and aweclassical
An expression used to describe something done with great force, power, and perhaps intimidation.

وتقول: قهرا وبهرا، بالضم فيهما — And you say: 'qahran wa bahran', with damma in both.

جِبَالٌ قَوَاهِرnoun

1.
Towering mountainsboth
Mountains that are lofty and imposing.

وجبال قواهر: شوامخ — And towering mountains: lofty.

قَهَرَ اللحمverb

1.
Meat is searedboth
When meat is first exposed to heat, causing its juices to run out.

وقهر اللحم، كفرح، ولحم مقهور: أول ما تأخذه النار فيسيل ماؤه — And meat is seared, like 'farih', and 'maqhur' meat: the first thing when fire touches it, causing its water to flow out.

لَحْمٌ مَقْهُورnoun

1.
Seared meatboth
Meat that has just begun to cook and has released its juices.

ولحم مقهور: أول ما تأخذه النار فيسيل ماؤه — And seared meat: the first thing when fire touches it, causing its water to flow out.

القَاهِرَةname

1.
A fortressclassical
A large fortress in the region of Wadi Ash, near Granada.

والقاهرة: حصن عظيم من عمل وادي آش ثم غرناطة — And Al-Qahirah: a great fortress in the region of Wadi Ash, then Granada.

Parallel reading

القهر: الغلبة والأخذ من فوق على طريق التذليل.

Conquest: dominance and taking from above in a way that humiliates.

قهره، كمنعه، قهرا: غلبه.

He conquered him, like 'he prevented him', with 'qahran': he defeated him.

ويقال: قهره: إذا أخذه قهرا من غير رضاه.

And it is said: he conquered him: if he took him by force without his consent.

والقاهر: من صفاته تعالى، قهر خلقه بسلطانه وقدرته.

And Al-Qahir: is one of His attributes, He conquered His creation with His authority and power.

وقال ابن الأثير: القاهر: هو الغالب جميع الخلق.

And Ibn al-Athir said: Al-Qahir: is the one who overcomes all creation.

أقهر الرجل: صار أصحابه مقهورين أذلاء.

The man became subjugated: his companions became conquered and humiliated.

فأمسى حصين قد أذل وأقهرا.

So Hassin became humiliated and subjugated.

ومن المجاز: فخذ قهرة، كفرحة: قليلة اللحم.

And from the figurative: a lean thigh, like 'farhah': little meat.

والقهيرة، كسفينة: محض يلقي فيه الرضف، فإذا غلي ذر عليه الدقيق وسيط له، ثم أكل، وهي الفهيرة، بالفاء.

And Al-Qahira, like 'safina': pure milk into which hot stones are thrown, then when it boils, flour is sprinkled on it and stirred, then eaten, and it is Al-Fahira, with 'fa'.

القاهرة: قاعدة الديار المصرية ودار ملكها، وهي مصر الجديدة، عمرها المعز لدين الله أبو تميم معد بن إسماعيل بن محمد بن عبيد الله المهدي، العبيدي، رابع الخلفاء، وأول من ملك مصر منهم، وعمر القاهرة، وتممها في سنة، وجعلها دار الملك.

Al-Qahirah: the capital of the Egyptian lands and its seat of rule, which is the new Egypt, built by Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah Abu Tamim Ma'add ibn Isma'il ibn Muhammad ibn Ubayd Allah Al-Mahdi, the Ubaydi, the fourth Caliph, and the first of them to rule Egypt, and he built Al-Qahirah, and completed it in a year, and made it the seat of rule.

والقاهرة: البادرة من كل شيء، وهي التريبة والصدر، نقله الصاغاني.

And Al-Qahirah: the first of anything, it is the prime and the chest, as narrated by Al-Saghani.

ومن المجاز: القهرة من النساء كهمزة: الشريرة وهن قهرات.

And from the figurative: Al-Qahrah among women, like 'hamzah': the wicked, and they are 'qahirat'.

هو قهرة للناس، بالضم: يقهره كل أحد.

He is a subjugator for people, with damma: everyone subjugates him.

وتقول: قهرا وبهرا، بالضم فيهما.

And you say: 'qahran wa bahran', with damma in both.

وجبال قواهر: شوامخ.

And towering mountains: lofty.

وقهر اللحم، كفرح، ولحم مقهور: أول ما تأخذه النار فيسيل ماؤه.

And meat is seared, like 'farih', and 'maqhur' meat: the first thing when fire touches it, causing its water to flow out.

والقاهرة: حصن عظيم من عمل وادي آش ثم غرناطة.

And Al-Qahirah: a great fortress in the region of Wadi Ash, then Granada.