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قمهز

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe extreme shortness, particularly in women. It is related to a specific type of diminutive stature.

Derived headwords

القَمْهَزِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme shortness (woman)classical

    A woman who is extremely short in stature.

كَبْلَهَنِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Extreme shortness (woman)classical

    A woman who is extremely short in stature; synonymous with القمهزية.

قَهْمَزَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Extremely shortclassical

    Describing a woman who is extremely short.

Parallel reading

القمهزية، كبلهنية: القصيرة جدا من النساء.
Al-qamhaziyyah, kablahaniyyah: the very short among women.
هكذا نقله الصاغاني.
Thus transmitted Al-Saghani.
وقد أهمله الجوهري ومن بعده
And it was neglected by Al-Jauhari and those after him
والذي قاله الليث: امرأة قهمزة: قصيرة جدا،
And what Al-Layth said: a woman qahmazah: very short,
كما سيأتي، فصحفه الصاغاني.
as will come, and Al-Saghani corrupted it.