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ق ر ض ف

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to concepts of eating, cutting, and potentially a shepherd's staff. The primary lemma discussed is a noun referring to a shepherd's staff or a gluttonous person.

Derived headwords

القَرْضُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    shepherd's staffclassical

    A staff used by a shepherd.

  2. 2.
    gluttonous personclassical

    A man who eats excessively.

  3. 3.
    cutterclassical

    One who cuts or severs.

Parallel reading

القرضوف، كزنبور أهمله الجوهري
Al-Qardhūf, like zanbūr, was neglected by Al-Jawharī.
وقال ابن عباد: هو عصا الراعي.
And Ibn 'Abbād said: It is the shepherd's staff.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: القرضوف: الرجل الكثير الأكل
And Ibn Al-A'rābī said: Al-Qardhūf is the man who eats a lot.
قال: وهو أيضا القاطع، وقد تقدم قريبا.
He said: And it is also the cutter, and it was mentioned previously nearby.