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قرقص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to calling or summoning, specifically in the context of a young animal, and also the young animal itself. It also touches upon the idea of neglecting or abandoning.

Derived headwords

قَرْقَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to callclassical

    To call out to or summon, particularly a young animal.

  2. 2.
    to neglectclassical

    To abandon or disregard.

القِرْقُصُnoun
  1. 1.
    the young animalclassical

    The young of an animal, specifically a puppy or cub.

  2. 2.
    a callclassical

    A call or summons, especially when directed at a young animal.

Parallel reading

قرقص بالجرو: دعاه
He called the puppy: he summoned it.
أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان هنا
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan neglected it here.
والقرقوص، بالضم: الجرو نفسه
And al-qurquṣ, with the dammah: the puppy itself.
وخصه بعضهم أنه إنما يسمى بذلك إذا دعي
And some have specified that it is only called that if it is summoned.