قرع

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root قرع primarily denotes striking, hitting, or knocking. It extends to concepts of forceful impact, such as a stallion striking a mare, or a head being struck. Metaphorically, it signifies regret, being chosen or selected, and in some contexts, signifies a type of gourd or pumpkin.

Derived headwords

قَرَعَverb

1.
to knockboth
To strike a door or other surface repeatedly, typically to gain attention.
2.
to strikeboth
To hit something forcefully.
3.
to drink completelyclassical
To drain a container of its contents, causing the container to strike the forehead.
4.
to strike (animal)both
Used for a male animal (stallion, bull) striking a female animal.
5.
to regretclassical
To feel intense regret, often expressed by biting one's finger or striking one's teeth.
6.
to win by lotclassical
To be chosen or to win through a casting of lots.
7.
to defeatclassical
To overcome or defeat someone, especially in a contest or by lot.
8.
to be struckclassical
To be afflicted with a skin condition or ailment.
9.
to be defeatedclassical
To be overcome or defeated.
10.
to gambleclassical
To be defeated in a contest of skill or chance.

قرع الباب — He knocked on the door

قرع رأسه بالعصا — He struck his head with a stick

شربه حتى قرع القدح جبينه — He drank it until the cup struck his forehead

قرع الفحل الناقة — The stallion struck the camel

قرع فلان سنه — So-and-so bit his finger in regret

قَرْعًاnoun

1.
knockingboth
The act of knocking.
2.
strikingboth
The act of striking or hitting.
3.
copulation (animal)classical
The act of a male animal covering a female.

من يدم قرع الباب يوشك أن يفتح له — Whoever persists in knocking on the door is likely to have it opened for him

القُرَّاعnoun

1.
gourdboth
A type of pumpkin or squash, specifically the fruit of the bottle gourd plant.

بئس إدام العزب المعتل ... ثريدة بقرع وخل — What a miserable meal for a bachelor who is unwell... is a broth with gourd and vinegar

القَرْعَةnoun

1.
lotboth
A method of choosing or deciding by drawing lots.
2.
best of the spoilsclassical
The choicest part of plunder or booty.
3.
bagclassical
A sack or pouch, especially one with a wide mouth for holding food.
4.
shieldclassical
A type of shield or buckler, named for its resilience to being struck.
5.
empty enclosureclassical
An enclosure or pen devoid of livestock.

أصابته القرعة — The lot fell to him

أقرعوه خير النهب — They gave him the best of the plunder

مُقَارَعَةnoun

1.
contentionclassical
The act of competing or contending with others, especially through lot.

المقارعة: المساهمة — Contention: participating by lot

مَقْرُوعadjective

1.
chosen by lotclassical
Selected or chosen through a casting of lots.
2.
leaderclassical
A chief or leader, one who is chosen or distinguished.
3.
marked by a brandclassical
An animal that has been branded with a specific mark.

ندى صوت مقروع عن العدو عازب — The sound of a chosen one, distant from the enemy

القُرَاعnoun

1.
studclassical
A male animal, especially a stallion, used for breeding.

القراع: ضراب الفحل — The stud: the striking of the mare by the stallion

قُرَيْعnoun

1.
young camelclassical
A young camel, a calf.
2.
stallionclassical
A stud camel, chosen for breeding.
3.
contenderclassical
One who contends or fights, a rival.
4.
leaderclassical
A chief, leader, or prominent figure.

وجاء قريع الشول قبل إفالها — And the stud camel came before the calving of the she-camels

قُرْعَةnoun

1.
pustuleclassical
A white blister or pustule that appears on young camels or camels with shedding fur.

أحر من القرعة — Hotter than the pustule

قَرَعَverb

1.
to be defeatedclassical
To be overcome in a contest or dispute.

قرع الرجل: قمر في النضال — A man striking: he was defeated in the contest

Parallel reading

إن المصلي ليقرع باب الملك

Indeed, the one who prays knocks on the door of the king

ومن يدم قرع الباب يوشك أن يفتح له

And whoever persists in knocking on the door is likely to have it opened for him

من قرع بابا ولج

Whoever knocks on a door enters

مدمن القرع للأبواب أن يلجا

One who persistently knocks on doors will enter

قرع رأسه بالعصا

He struck his head with a stick

قرع الشارب جبهته بالإناء

The drinker struck his forehead with the vessel

شربه حتى قرع القدح جبينه

He drank it until the cup struck his forehead

قرع الفحل الناقة يقرعها قرعا وقراعا

The stallion strikes the she-camel, striking her with a striking

قرع فلان سنه

So-and-so bit his finger in regret

قرعت ندامة من ذاك سني

I would bite my finger in regret from that

ليقرعن علي السن من ندم

I will surely bite my finger in regret

مقارعوه ف قرعهم

They competed with him by lot, and he won the lot over them

إن العصا قرعت لذي الحلم

Indeed, the stick was struck for the intelligent one

إذا أنكرت من فهمي شيئا عند الحكم فاقرعي لي المجن بالعصا لأرتدع

If you notice anything I misunderstand in judgment, strike the shield for me with the stick so I may be reminded

إذا رأيتموني خرجت من كلامي، وأخذت في غيره، فاقرعوا لي المجن بالعصا

If you see me deviating from my speech and going into something else, strike the shield for me with the stick

لذي الحلم قبل اليوم ما تقرع العصا

The intelligent person before today did not need the stick to be struck

المقروع: المختار للفحلة

The chosen one: selected for breeding

إنك قريع القراء

You are the leader of the readers