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قندع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be of Aramaic origin and is not purely Arabic. It is primarily associated with the meaning of a 'cuckold' or a man who is indifferent to his wife's infidelity.

Derived headwords

القندعnoun
  1. 1.
    cuckoldclassical

    A man who is cuckolded, especially one who is aware of and indifferent to his wife's infidelity.

قنفذnoun
  1. 1.
    hedgehogboth

    A small, nocturnal mammal with a coat of stiff, prickly spines.

Parallel reading

القندع، كقنفذ، أهمله الجوهري
Al-qanda', like qunfudh, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال أبو عبيد: هو الديوث
And Abu Ubaid said: it is the dayyuth (cuckold).
سريانية، ليست بعربية محضة
It is Syriac, not purely Arabic.