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قفزع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe shortness, particularly in relation to women, and possibly a type of bird.

Derived headwords

القُفَنْزَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    short womanclassical

    A woman who is short in stature. This is the primary meaning cited by lexicographers.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال كراع: هي المرأة القصيرة
And Kra' said: It is the short woman.
زاد الليثك جدا
Al-Layth added: very much.
نقله الصاغاني
Al-Sagani transmitted it.
وصاحب اللسان
And the author of Al-Lisan [ibn Manzur].