قرصع
Root entry · 8 derived lemmasThis root primarily describes negative character traits, particularly stinginess and meanness, often used in proverbs. It also extends to physical descriptions like a short penis and specific ways of walking or eating, as well as actions of hiding or contracting oneself.
Derived headwords
- 1.a mean personclassical
A proverbially mean and arrogant person from Yemen, known for his stinginess.
- 1.short penisclassical
Refers to a short, constricted penis, used in a poetic context.
- 1.to be meanclassical
To act in a stingy or mean manner.
- 2.to contractboth
To draw oneself together or shrink, often due to cold or fear.
- 3.to hideboth
To conceal oneself or lie in hiding.
- 4.to eat sparinglyboth
To eat a weak or meager meal, especially when eating alone.
- 5.to walk awkwardlyboth
To walk with a peculiar, constricted, or ungraceful gait.
- 6.to copyclassical
To transcribe or copy a text, similar to 'qarmata'.
- 7.to sit hiddenclassical
To sit in one's house while being contracted and hidden.
- 1.contractionboth
The act of contracting oneself or shrinking.
- 2.hidingboth
The act of hiding or concealing oneself.
- 3.meager eatingboth
The act of eating a weak or meager meal.
- 4.awkward walkboth
A peculiar, constricted, or ungraceful manner of walking.
- 5.slight trembling walkclassical
A soft, slightly trembling gait.
- 1.mean eaterboth
Describing someone who eats meagerly or stingily, especially when eating alone.
- 1.to wrap oneselfboth
To wrap oneself up tightly in one's clothes.
- 2.to contractboth
To contract oneself, drawing inward.
- 3.to hideboth
To hide oneself.
- 1.to walk awkwardlyboth
To walk with a peculiar, constricted gait, similar to 'qarasa'.
- 1.to wrap upboth
To wrap someone up tightly in their clothes.