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قرصطل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to dust or a dusty substance. It is a rare root with limited usage in classical Arabic literature.

Derived headwords

القُرْصُطَالnoun
  1. 1.
    dustclassical

    A fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces. It can also refer to a large quantity of dust.

Parallel reading

القرصطال: الغبار، نقله الصاغاني، وأهمله الجماعة
Al-Qursṭal: Dust, as transmitted by Al-Saghani, and neglected by the majority.
وأنشد لأبي محمد الفقعسي: حتى تردين قرى قرصطال
And he recited for Abu Muhammad Al-Fuq'asi: until you are drenched in dust.