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قزي

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of a nickname or a title, and also to the act of striking down or killing someone, possibly in a sudden or violent manner.

Derived headwords

القَزِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A title or appellation given to someone, often used in a derogatory or informal manner.

القَزِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    a bad nicknameclassical

    Used to describe a particularly poor or undesirable nickname.

التَّقْزِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    epilepsyclassical

    A medical condition characterized by seizures, often sudden and violent.

  2. 2.
    killingclassical

    The act of causing death to someone.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال كراع: هو اللقب
And Kra' said: it is the nickname.
قال ابن سيده: لم يحكه غيره
Ibn Sidah said: no one else narrated it.
يقال: بئس القزي هذا
It is said: what a bad nickname this is.
أي بئس اللقب
Meaning, what a bad nickname.
ونقله الصاغاني عن اللحياني
And Al-Sagani transmitted it from Al-Lahyani.
والتقزية: الصرع والقتل
And Al-Taqziyah: epilepsy and killing.
كذا في التكملة للصاغاني
Thus it is in Al-Takmilah by Al-Sagani.