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قرثل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe shortness and stockiness, particularly in relation to men. It is also associated with a specific type of bird.

Derived headwords

القُرْثُلnoun
  1. 1.
    short, stocky manclassical

    A man who is short and stocky in build.

قُرْثُلnoun
  1. 1.
    short, stocky personclassical

    A general term for a short and stocky individual, applicable to both males and females.

Parallel reading

القرثل، بالمثلثة، كجعفر، أهمله الجوهري
Al-Qurthul, with the letter tha' (ث), like Ja'far, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال ابن دريد: هو الزريء القصير من الرجال
And Ibn Duraid said: It is the short and stocky one among men.
وهي بهاء
And she (feminine) is Bahaa'.
كذا في اللسان والعباب
Thus it is in Al-Lisan and Al-Abab.