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قربز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be of non-Arabic origin, possibly Persian, and refers to a strong, robust male. It is also used to describe someone who is cunning or deceitful.

Derived headwords

قُرْبَزadjective
  1. 1.
    cunning, deceitfulclassical

    Describing a man who is cunning, sly, or deceitful.

جَرْبَزadjective
  1. 1.
    cunning, deceitfulclassical

    Similar to 'qurbaz', referring to a cunning or deceitful man.

القُرْبَزِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    strong maleclassical

    Referring to a male who is strong and robust.

القُرْبَزadjective
  1. 1.
    strong maleclassical

    Referring to a male who is strong and robust.

Parallel reading

رجل قربز، بالضم، أي خب
A man qurbaz (with dammah) means cunning.
كجربز
Like jarbaz.
نقله الجوهري وقال: هما معربان
Al-Jawhari transmitted it and said: They are both loanwords.
وقال الأزهري: القربز والقربزي: الذكر الشديد
And Al-Azharī said: Al-qurbaz and al-qurbazī: the strong male.