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ق ع ط

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root ق ع ط primarily relates to concepts of tightness, severity, and harshness. This extends to meanings of being stingy, forceful in pursuit, and even harshness in speech or action. It also encompasses physical states like dryness and rigidity, as well as intense emotions like anger.

Derived headwords

القَعْطnoun
  1. 1.
    tightness, constrictionboth

    The act of tightening or constricting something, often used in the context of financial dealings.

  2. 2.
    cowardice, epilepsyclassical

    A state of fear or timidity, or a medical condition like epilepsy.

  3. 3.
    angerclassical

    A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.

  4. 4.
    loud shoutingclassical

    The act of shouting loudly, especially at a debtor.

  5. 5.
    many sheepclassical

    A large flock or herd of sheep.

  6. 6.
    harsh drivingclassical

    Driving animals or a vehicle with excessive force and speed.

  7. 7.
    uncovering, driving awayclassical

    The act of revealing something or forcefully expelling someone or something.

  8. 8.
    tying a turbanclassical

    The manner of tying a turban by wrapping it around the head without tucking it under the chin.

  9. 9.
    dryness, stiffnessclassical

    A state of being dry, rigid, or stiff.

  10. 10.
    building collapseclassical

    The act of a structure falling down or collapsing.

  11. 11.
    control, restraintclassical

    The act of holding something firmly or controlling it.

  12. 12.
    one instanceclassical

    A single occurrence of an action or event.

قَعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to tighten, constrictboth

    To make something tight or narrow, especially in the context of demanding payment.

  2. 2.
    to tie (a turban)classical

    To tie a turban around the head without passing it under the chin.

  3. 3.
    to dry out, become stiffclassical

    To become dry, rigid, or stiff.

  4. 4.
    to drive harshlyclassical

    To drive animals or a vehicle with excessive force.

  5. 5.
    to uncover, drive awayclassical

    To reveal or expose, or to expel forcefully.

  6. 6.
    to be humble, submissiveclassical

    To become lowly or degraded.

  7. 7.
    to be excessive (in speech)classical

    To speak in an immoderate or offensive manner.

قاعِطadjective
  1. 1.
    tightening, severeclassical

    One who is strict or severe, especially in demanding payment.

  2. 2.
    dry, stiffclassical

    Describing something that is dry, rigid, or unyielding.

مُقَعِّطadjective
  1. 1.
    harsh driverclassical

    One who drives animals or a vehicle with excessive force.

  2. 2.
    arrogant, haughtyclassical

    Describing someone who is proud, conceited, and unyielding.

التَّقْعِيطnoun
  1. 1.
    tightening, severityclassical

    The act of tightening or being severe, particularly in financial matters.

  2. 2.
    harsh drivingclassical

    Driving animals or a vehicle with excessive force.

  3. 3.
    excessiveness in speechclassical

    Speaking in an immoderate or offensive manner.

  4. 4.
    bending, curvingclassical

    The act of bending or curving something.

أَقْعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be excessive in speechclassical

    To speak in an immoderate, offensive, or vulgar manner.

  2. 2.
    to humiliate, degradeclassical

    To cause someone to feel lowly, dishonored, or debased.

  3. 3.
    to disperse, scatterclassical

    For a group of people to disperse or scatter.

مُقْعِطnoun
  1. 1.
    raised loadclassical

    A load or burden that is elevated on an animal's back.

المُتَقَعِّطadjective
  1. 1.
    tightly curledclassical

    Describing hair that is very tightly curled or matted.

  2. 2.
    strict, severeclassical

    One who is rigid and severe in their adherence to rules, especially in matters of religion or finance.

اِقْتَعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to tie a turbanclassical

    To tie a turban around the head without tucking any part under the chin.

مِلْقَعَطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    turbanclassical

    A type of turban or head covering.

المَقْعَطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    head coveringclassical

    Something wrapped around the head, like a turban.

القَعْطُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    building collapseclassical

    The act of a structure falling down or collapsing.

قَعْطnoun
  1. 1.
    one timeclassical

    A single instance or occurrence of an action.

قَعَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    best of somethingclassical

    The finest or choicest part of any given thing.

قَعِيطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    female partridgeclassical

    The female of the partridge bird.

مُقْعِطadjective
  1. 1.
    severe, intenseclassical

    Describing something that is severe or intense, like a load or a burden.

قَعَاطadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogant, haughtyclassical

    Describing someone who is proud, conceited, and unyielding.

مُقْعَطadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogant, haughtyclassical

    Describing someone who is proud, conceited, and unyielding.

تَقَعَّطَverb
  1. 1.
    to disperse, clear awayclassical

    For clouds or mist to disperse and clear.

تَقَعُّطverb
  1. 1.
    to disperse, clear awayclassical

    For clouds or mist to disperse and clear.

اِنْقَعَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to disperse, clear awayclassical

    For clouds or mist to disperse and clear.

Parallel reading

قعط على غريمه
He was harsh with his debtor.
إذا شدد عليه في التقاضي
When he was severe with him in demanding payment.
قعط وثاقه، أي شده
He tightened his bond, meaning he secured it.
المعسر: الذي يقعط على غريمه في وقت عسرته، أي: يلح عليه
The insolvent: one who presses his debtor during his hardship, meaning he insists upon him.
والقعط: الجبن والصرع
And al-qaṭ: cowardice and epilepsy.
والقعط: الغضب
And al-qaṭ: anger.
والقعط: شدة الصياح على الغريم، كالإقعاط
And al-qaṭ: loud shouting at the debtor, like al-iqāṭ.
والقعط: الشاء الكثيرة
And al-qaṭ: numerous sheep.
قعط الدواب يقعطها قعطا، إذا ساقها سوقا شديدا
He drove the animals, driving them harshly, if he drove them with great force.
هو يقعط الدواب، إذا كان عجولا يسوقها شديدا
He drives the animals, if he is hasty and drives them forcefully.
القعط: الكشف، وكذلك الطرد
Al-qaṭ: uncovering, and likewise driving away.
قعط عمامته يقعطها قعطا
He tied his turban, tying it in a specific manner.
مقعوط عليها العمائم
With turbans tied upon it.
القعط اليبس
Al-qaṭ: dryness.
وقعط شعره من الحفوف: يبس
His hair dried out from dryness: it became stiff.
رجل قعاط، مثل كتاب: سواق عنيف شديد السوق للدواب
A man qāṭ, like kitāb: a rough, harsh driver of animals.
أقعط في القول: إذا أفحش فيه
He was excessive in speech: if he was immoderate in it.
أقعط فلانا: إذا أهانه وأذله
He humiliated so-and-so: if he disgraced and debased him.
أقعط القوم عنه: انكشفوا
The people dispersed from him: they scattered.
المقعط: الحمل المرتفع على الدابة
Al-muqʿaṭ: a load raised high on a mount.
المتقعط الرأس: الشديد الجعودة
Al-mutqacciṭ al-ra's: intensely curly (hair).
المتقعد: المتشدد في الأمر والدين
Al-mutqacciṭ: one who is strict in matters and religion.
اقتعط الرجل تعمم ولم يدر تحت الحنك
The man tied his turban without wrapping it under his chin.
الاقتعاط: هو أن يعتم بالعمامة ولا يجعل منها شيئا تحت ذقنه
Al-iqtiʿāṭ: is to wear the turban without placing any part of it under one's chin.
المقعط: ما تعصب به رأسك
Al-muqʿaṭ: what you wrap your head with.
قعط الشيء قعطا: ضبطه
He controlled the thing firmly: he restrained it.
ودافع المكروه بعد قعطتي
And he repelled harm after my single instance.
قعط على غريمه، إذا صاح أعلى صياحه
He pressed his debtor, if he shouted at the top of his voice.
أقعط في أثره: اشتد
He pursued him intensely: he became severe.
المقعط: المتكبر الكز
Al-muqʿaṭ: the arrogant, the stubborn.
للأنثى من الحجلان: قعيطة
For the female of the partridges: qaiṭah.
قرب مقعط، أي شديد
A severe mount, meaning intense.
التقعيط: التشدد
Al-taqyiṭ: severity.
التقعيط: العطف
Al-taqyiṭ: bending.
القعاط: الخيار من كل شيء
Al-qāṭ: the best of everything.
قعط في القول تقعيطا: أفحش
He was excessive in speech, with excessive speech: he was immoderate.
تقعط السحاب، وتقعوط، وانقعط: انكشف
The clouds dispersed, and dispersed, and dispersed: they cleared away.