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ق ط ش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of debris, refuse, or possibly physical defects. The primary derived term discussed is 'al-qaṭāsh', referring to the froth or scum of a flood.

Derived headwords

القَطَاشnoun
  1. 1.
    froth of a floodclassical

    Refers to the foam, scum, or debris that collects on the surface of floodwaters.

الأَقْطَشadjective
  1. 1.
    ear-amputatedboth

    Describes someone whose ears have been cut off. The author notes this usage is common among both laypeople and scholars but questions its Arabic origin.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه: القطاش، كغراب، أهمله الجوهري والمصنف
And among what is to be supplemented concerning it is: al-qaṭāsh, like ghurāb; al-Jawharī and the author neglected it.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو غثاء السيل
And Ibn al-A'rābī said: it is the froth of the flood.
كذا نقله الصاغاني وصاحب اللسان
Thus it was transmitted by al-Ṣāghānī and the author of al-Lisān.
وقال الأزهري: لا أعرف القطاش لغيره
And al-Azhari said: I do not know al-qaṭāsh for anyone else.
والأقطش بمعنى المقطوع الأذنين، هكذا تستعمله العوام والخواص
And al-aqṭash means one with amputated ears; thus the common people and the elite use it.
ولا أدري أعربية أم لا، فلينظر
And I do not know if it is Arabic or not; let it be investigated.