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ق ن ب س

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be a rare or obscure one, primarily noted as a proper name for women. Its semantic range is extremely limited, with lexicographers acknowledging its lack of clear derivation or meaning beyond being a name.

Derived headwords

قُنْبُسname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name, specifically noted as belonging to a woman, and mentioned as a sign or indicator.

Parallel reading

قنبس، كجعفر، أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني، وهو من أعلام النساء.
Qunbus, like Ja'far, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani, and it is one of the proper names of women.
وفي اللسان: علم.
And in Al-Lisan: a sign/name.
ولم يزد على ذلك، وقد مر للمصنف رحمه الله في ق ب س، وزنه بقنبر، على أن النون زائدة، ومال إليه ابن دريد.
And he did not add more than that, and it has already been mentioned by the author, may God have mercy on him, under Q-B-S, its pattern is like Qunbur, with the 'noon' being extra, and Ibn Duraid leaned towards this.
فتأمل.
So ponder.