قط

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Form 1قَطَّهُ4 senses · 3 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُيَقَطُّيَقِطُّmaṣdarقَطٌّ

Core sense — he cut it across; the hair became very crisp; the price became deargenerated

1.1he cut it across, or crosswise, and so separated it—قَطَّهُ

. He cut it, in a general sense; or he cut a hard thing, such as a حُقّة [or box], and the like, into a good shape, as a man cuts a reed on a bone.

تَقْطِيطٌ, the maṣdar of قطّطهُ, means the cutting of a حُقَّة and making it even.

Opposed to قَدَّهُ, which means he cut it in halves lengthwise, as one cuts a strap or thong; and اقتطّهُ means the same as it.

he nibbed the writing-reed, cutting off its head across—قَطَّ القَلَمَ

The muḍāriʿ and the maṣdar are as above.

the farrier pared the hoof of the beast of carriage and made it even—قَطَّ البَيْطَارُ حَافِرَ الدَّابَّةِ

1.2the hair became very crisp, very curly, or much twisted and contracted—قَططَ الشَّعَرُ

the hair became crisp, curly, or twisted and contracted, and short—قَطَّ

In it the reduplication is made manifest.

and of the second also يَقُطُّ [contrary to the general rule]; maṣdar of the first قَطٌّ, which is irregular, and of the second قَطَطٌ and قَطَاطَةٌ.

Or the hair was like that of the زَنْجِىّ: crisp, curly, or twisted and contracted, and short.

1.3the price was, or became, dear and high—قَطَّ السِّعْرُ

Sh thought this explanation wrong, and took the meaning to be that the price flagged; but Az says he was mistaken.

with kesr, or يَقُطُّ, the verb being of the same class as قَتَلَ [contrary to the general rule]; maṣdar قَطٌّ and قُطُوطٌ, and also قُطَّ with damm.

1.3.1God made the price to be, or become, dear—قَطَّ ٱللّٰهُ السِّعْرَ

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, aor. قَطُطَ , (S, M,) inf. n. قَطٌّ , (M, K,) He cut it, in a general sense: (M, K:) or he cut it, meaning a hard thing, such as a حُقّة [or box], (Lth, M, K,) and the like, (M,) in a good form, or fashion, like as a man cuts a reed upon a bone; (Lth;) and تَقْطِيطٌ , also, [inf. n. of قطّطهُ ,] signifies the cutting a حُقَّة , (K, TA,) and making it even: (TA:) or قَطَّهُ signifies he cut it breadthwise, across, or crosswise; (S, M, O, K;) he so separated it; (Kh, S;) opposed to قَدَّهُ , (S, TA,) which signifies he cut it in halves lengthwise, like as one cuts a strap or thong: (TA:) and اقتطّهُ signifies the same. (M, K. *) You say, قَطَّ القَلَمَ , (S, Msb,) aor. as above, (K,) and so the inf. n., (Msb,) He nibbed the reed for writing; cut off its head breadthwise, across, or crosswise. (S, * Msb.) And قَطَّ البَيْطَارُ حَافِرَ الدَّابَّةِ The farrier pared, and made even, the hoof of the beast of carriage. (TA.) قَططَ الشَّعَرُ , (S, M, K,) with the reduplication made manifest, (S, M,) and قَطَّ , aor. يَقَطُّ , (M, Msb, K,) and, of the latter, يَقُطُّ also, [contr. to the general rule,] (Msb,) inf. n., of the former, قَطٌّ , (M, TA,) which is extr., (M,) and of the latter, (M, TA,) قَطَطٌ and قَطَاطَةٌ , (M, K,) The hair was, or became, [frizzled, or] very crisp, very curly, or much twisted, and contracted: (S, * Msb:) or like that of the زَنْجِىّ : (Msb:) or crisp, curly, or twisted, and contracted, and short. (M, K.) قَطَّ السِّعْرُ , (S, M, Msb, K,) aor. يَقِطُّ , (S, K,) with kesr, (S, TA,) or يَقُطُّ , (M, Msb,) the verb being co-ordinate to قَتَلَ , [contr. to the general rule,] (Msb) inf. n. قَطٌّ (S, M, Msb, K) and قُطُوطٌ ; (M, K;) as also قُطَّ , with damm; (Fr, K;) The price was, or became, dear, (S, M, Msb, K,) and high: (Msb:) Sh thought this explanation to be wrong, and the meaning to be the price flagged; but Az says, that in this he was mistaken. (TA.) قَطَّ ٱللّٰهُ السِّعْرَ God made the price to be, or become, dear. (Fr. TA.)

Form 2قَطَّطَ1 sense

Core sense — he cut it into a good shapegenerated

2.1

See form 1, first sentence.

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see 1, first sentence.

Form 7انقطّ1 sense

Core sense — it was, or became, cutgenerated

7.1

Quasi-passive of قَطَّهُ as explained in the first sentence of this article: it was, or became, cut, and the like; and so is اقتطّ.

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quasi-pass. of قَطَّهُ as explained in the first sentence of this art.; It was, or became, cut; &c.; and so اقتطّ . (M, TA.)

Form 8إِقْتَطَطَ1 sense

Core sense — he cut it; it became cutgenerated

8.1

See form 1, first sentence; and see also form 7.

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see 1, first sentence: and see also 7.

Form R. Q. 1قَطْقَطَتِ السَّمَآءُ1 sense

Core sense — the sky let fall fine rain, or small hailgenerated

R. Q. 1.1

The sky let fall rain, or hail, of the kind called قِطْقِطٌ; or the sky rained.

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The sky let fall rain, (AZ, S, M,) or hail, (M,) such as is termed قِطْقِطٌ : (AZ, S, M:) or the sky rained. (K.)

Derived nouns 27

Nounقَطْ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — enough, sufficiency; it suffices; only, no moregenerated

1your sufficiency, meaning enough for you, is this thing—قَطْكَ هٰذَا الشَّىْءُ

It signifies حَسْبُ [explained in the examples that follow], that is, it denotes being satisfied, or content, with a thing. It is written with fet-h to the ق and with the ط sākin, like عَنْ; and also, sometimes, قَطٍ with tenween, mejroor; and قَطِى [distinguished from قَطِى in what follows].

The term “mejroor” is used here contrary to the rules of grammar, since it implies that قط is declinable, which it is not.

It is used as a prefixed noun.

Synonym حَسْبُكَ; and like it is قَدْ.

my sufficiency—قَطْنِى

Synonym حَسْبِى; like قَدْنِى, introducing ن, as in عَنِّى and مِنِّى; and لَدُنِّى, contrary to rule, for the reason explained in treating of قَدْ, so as to keep the original sākin state of the ط; and قَطِى; and قَطِ and قَطَاطِ, like قَطَامِ, indeclinable, as signifying حَسْبِى.

the sufficiency of 'Abd-Allah is a dirhem—قَطْ عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ دِرْهَمٌ

So in the Moo'ab, and Lth and the Mughnee say the like: pausing upon the ط and making قط govern a genitive case, as it does virtually in the preceding instances. The Basrees say that this is the right mode, as meaning the like of حَسْبُ زَيْدٍ دِرْهَمٌ and كَفْىَ زَيْدٍ دِرْهَمٌ. Some say قَطْ with jezm, and some say قَطُ, making it indeclinable with damm for its ending; each governs what follows it in the genitive case.

1.1it suffices me, or will suffice me—قَطْنِى

It is also a verbal noun, signifying يَكْفِى [it suffices, or will suffice; it is, or will be, sufficient]; and when this is so, one says the following.

Like يَكْفِينِى [it suffices me, or will suffice me].

it suffices me (emphatically)—كَفَانِى

So according to the Koofees; this is also allowable when قَطْ is equivalent to حَسْبُ, as noted above.

it suffices you (emphatically)—قَطْكَ

Meaning كَفَاكَ.

it suffices me (emphatically)—قَطِى

Meaning كَفَانِى: so in the copies of the K; in the CK, wrongly, قَطَّنِى. But it seems that it should be قَطْنِى, for the Mughnee and its Expositions say that in this last case the addition of the ن cannot be dispensed with.

a dirhem suffices, or will suffice, 'Abd-Allah—قَطْ عَبْدَ اللّٰهِ دِرْهَمٌ

In the CK, wrongly, قَطُّ. Here it governs the accusative case, as it does virtually in the earlier instances.

a dirhem suffices 'Abd-Allah—قَطْنُ عَبْدَ اللّٰهِ دِرْهَمٌ

Some add ن, with the same meaning.

Hence some say that [قَطْن in] قَطْنِى is a word formed originally in this shape, without any addition, like [حَسْب in] حَسْبِى; but J says that if the ن in قَطْنِى belonged to the root of the word, they would have said قَطْنُكَ, which is not known.

1.2I have not seen him, or it, save once, and that was enough—مَا رَأَيْتُهُ إِلَّا مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَقَطٌ

Here it is synonymous with حَسْبُ.

Or, as the Mutowwel says, قَطْ in فَقَطْ is a verbal noun meaning stop [asking further, or the like], as though it were the complement of a condition left out [such as “the case being so”]. Or, as the Mesáïl of Ibn-Es-Seed says, the ف is properly prefixed because the meaning is “and I was satisfied, or content, with that”, so that the ف is a conjunction (from a marginal note in a copy of the Mughnee). It therefore virtually signifies “and no more”, or “only”, and may often be rendered so; and this explains what follows.

When قَط is used to denote paucity — which El-Hareeree, in the Durrah, says happens only in negative phrases — it is written قَطْ, with jezm and without teshdeed.

you have only this—مَا عِنْدَكَ إِلَّا هٰذَا قَطْ

I know only this, today—مَا عَلِمْتُ إِلَّا هٰذَا قَطِ اليَوْمَ

But when it is followed by a conjunctive ا, it is with kesr.

he has only ten, young man—مَا لَهُ إِلَّا عَشَرَةٌ قَطْ يَافَتَى

This too is without teshdeed and with jezm; and one says also قَطِّ, with teshdeed and khafd. The kesreh of the latter, in a case of this kind, distinguishes the قَطّ, which denotes small number, from قَطُّ, which denotes time.

See also قَطُّ, first sentence.

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, signifying حَسْبُ , [explained in exs. here following,] (Lth, S, M, Msb, Mughnee, K,) i. e., (S,) denoting the being satisfied, or content, (Sb, S, M, Msb,) with a thing, (Msb,) is thus written, with fet-h to the ق , and with the ط quiescent, (Sb, S, M, Msb, * Mughnee,) like عَنْ ; (K;) and also, (Sb, M, K,) sometimes, (Sb, M,) قَطٍ , (Sb, M, K,) with tenween, mejroor; (K;) and قَطِى [distinguished from قَطِى in the next sentence]; (Sb, M, K;) but the term “ mejroor ” is here used contr. to the rules of grammar, as it denotes that قط is decl., whereas it is not. (MF.) It is used as a prefixed noun: you say, قَطْكَ هٰذَا الشَّىْءُ Thy sufficiency [meaning sufficient for thee] is this thing; syn. حَسْبُكَ ; (Lth, S, Mughnee; *) and like it is قَدْ : (Lth:) and you also say, using it as a prefixed n., قَطْنِى My sufficiency; syn. حَسْبِى ; (Lth, S, * Mughnee;) like قَدْنِى ; introducing ن , (Lth, S, TA,) as in عَنِّى and مِنِّى and لَدُنِّى , contr. to rule, for the reason which has been explained in treating of قَدْ , (S, TA,) to preserve the original quiescence of the ط ; (Mughnee;) and قَطِى ; (S, Msb, Mughnee;) and قَطِ ; (S;) and قَطَاطِ , (S, M, K,) like قَطَامِ , (S, K,) indecl.; (M;) as signifying حَسْبِى : (S, M, Msb, Mughnee, K:) and, as is said in the Moo'ab, قَطْ عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ دِرْهَمٌ The sufficiency of 'Abd-Allah is a dirhem; [and the like is said by Lth and in the Mughnee;] pausing upon the ط , and making قط to govern a gen. case [as it does virtually in the preceding instances]; and the Basrees say, that this is the right mode, as meaning the like of حَسْبُ زَيْدٍ دِرْهَمٌ and كَفْىَ زَيْدٍ دِرْهَمٌ : (K:) or some say قَطْ , with jezm; and some say قَطُ , making it inded. with damm for its termination; each governing what follows it in the gen. case. (M.) It is also a verbal noun, signifying يَكْفِى [It suffices, or will suffice; or it is, or will be, sufficient]; and when this is the case, you say, قَطْنِى , (Mughnee, K,) like as you say, يَكْفِينِى [It suffices me, or will suffice me]; (Mughnee;) or كَفَانِى [which means, emphatically, it suffices me], accord. to the Koofees; (Lth;) which is also allowable when قَطْ is equivalent to حَسْبُ [as we have observed above]: (Mughnee:) and you say also, قَطْكَ , meaning كَفَاكَ [emphatically It suffices thee]: and قَطِى , meaning كَفَانِى [emphatically It suffices me]: (K:) so in the copies of the K; [in the CK, erroneously, قَطَّنِى ;] but [it seems that it should be قَطْنِى ; for] it is said in the Mughnee and its Expositions, that in this last case the addition of the ن is indispensable: (MF:) and some say, قَطْ عَبْدَ اللّٰهِ دِرْهَمٌ [A dirhem suffices, or will suffice, 'Abd-Allah (in the CK, erroneously, قَطُّ )]; making it to govern the accus. case [as it does virtually in preceding instances]: and some add ن , saying, قَطْنُ عَبْدَ اللّٰهِ دِرْهَمٌ [meaning the same]: (Lth, K:) [hence,] some say, that [ قَطْن in] قَطْنِى is a word originally thus formed without any augmentation, like [ حَسْب in] حَسْبِى ; (M;) [but J says,] if the ن in قَطْنِى belonged to the root of the word, they had said قَطْنُكَ , which is not known. (S.) It is also syn. with حَسْبُ in the phrase مَا رَأَيْتُهُ إِلَّا مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَقَطٌ [I have not seen him, or it, save once, and that was a thing sufficient or that was enough]: (S, Msb: *) or, as is said in the Mutowwel, قَطْ in فَقَطْ is a verbal noun, meaning abstain thou [from further questioning, or the like], as though it were the complement of a condition suppressed [such as “ the case being so ”]: or, as is said in the Mesáïl of Ibn-Es-Seed, the ف is properly prefixed because the meaning is and I was satisfied, or content, therewith; so that the ف is a conjunction: (from a marginal note in a copy of the Mughnee:) [it therefore virtually signifies and no more; or only; and thus it may often be rendered: and this explains what here follows:] when قَط is used to denote paucity, (M, K,) which is said by El-Hareeree, in the Durrah, to be only in negative phrases, (MF,) it is [written قَطْ ,] with jezm, (M, K,) and without teshdeed: (M:) you say, مَا عِنْدَكَ إِلَّا هٰذَا قَطْ [which may be rendered Thou hast not save this only]: but when it is followed by a conjunctive ا , it is with kesr; [as in the saying,] مَا عَلِمْتُ إِلَّا هٰذَا قَطِ اليَوْمَ [virtually mean- ing I knew not, or, emphatically, know not, save this only, to-day]: (K:) and also, (K,) when thus using it, (M,) you say, مَا لَهُ إِلَّا عَشَرَةٌ قَطْ يَافَتَى [likewise virtually meaning He has not save ten only, O young man], without teshdeed, and with jezm; and قَطِّ , with teshdeed and khafd; (Lh, M, K;) the kesreh of the latter, in a case of this kind, being to distinguish the قَطّ which denotes [paucity of] number from قَطُّ , which denotes time. (Lth.) See also قَطُّ , first sentence.

Nounقُطْ1 sense

Core sense — enough, sufficientgenerated

See قَطُّ.

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: see قَطُّ .

Nounقَطُ2 senses

Core sense — enough, sufficient; ever, at any past timegenerated

See قَطْ.

And see also قَطُّ.

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: see قَطْ : and see also قَطُّ .

Nounقَطِ1 sense

Core sense — enough, sufficientgenerated

See قَطْ.

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: see قَطْ .

Nounقُطُ1 sense

Core sense — enough, sufficientgenerated

See قَطُّ.

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: see قَطُّ .

Nounقَطٍ1 sense

Core sense — enough, sufficientgenerated

See قَطْ.

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: see قَطْ .

Nounقَطَّ1 sense

Core sense — ever, at any time in the pastgenerated

See قَطُّ.

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: see قَطُّ .

Nounقَطُّ1 sense

Core sense — ever, at any time in the pastgenerated

1I have not seen him, or it, ever—مَا رَأَيْتُهُ قَطُّ

An adverbial noun, generally denoting time, or past time, used to include all past time; also قُطُّ, the first vowel being assimilated to the second; and قَطُ and قُطُ; and some say قَطْ, from which قَطُ is formed, its ending being made like that of the primary form قَطُّ to show its origin, or this would be better than قَطُ; and قُطْ, like مُذْ, which is rare. Of all these the first is the most chaste.

When time is meant by it, it is always with refa, without tenween; or one says also قَطِّ, with kesr and teshdeed to the ط, according to IAar; and قَطَّ, with fet-h and teshdeed to the ط, as well as with damm to the ط without teshdeed. Some copies of the K add here “and with refa to the ط”, and the CK adds further “without teshdeed”; but I find two copies without any addition of this redundant kind, for by “refa” is meant here, as in a former instance, “damm”, though improperly, since the word is indeclinable.

I have not done it ever—مَا فَعَلْتُهُ قَطَّ

That is, in the time that is past, or in what has been cut off of my life; the derivation is from قَطَطْتُ, meaning “I cut”, since the past is cut off from the present and the future. It is indeclinable because it implies the meaning of مُذْ and إِلَى, its sense being مُذْ أَنْ خُلِقْتُ إِلَى الآنَ [since I was created until now]; and it takes a vowel for its ending to prevent two sākin letters coming together; and that vowel is refa [damm] because it is like قَبْلُ and بَعْدُ.

According to Ks, قَطُّ is a contraction of قَطَطُ.

Sb says that it denotes الإِنْتِهَآء [apparently meaning stop asking further, or the like; for El-Hareeree says, in the Durrah, that قَطُّ and قَطْ both signify the same as حَسْبُ], and that it is indeclinable, with damm for its ending, like حَسْبُ.

I have not done this alone, nor ever—مَا فَعَلْتُ هٰذَا قَطْ وَلَا قَطُّ

In the CK, قَطُّ ولا قُطُ; but the first قط has jezm to the ط, and the second has teshdeed and damm to the ط.

he, or it, has not ceased to be in this way during all past time, young man—مَا زَالَ عَلَى هٰذَا مُذْ قُطَّ يَا فَتَى

With damm to the ق and with teshdeed.

It is used only in negative phrases relating to past time; the saying of the common people لَا أَفْعَلُهُ قَطُّ [meaning I will not do it ever] is incorrect, for with respect to the future one says عَوْضُ [or أَبَدًا]. Or it is mostly so used, according to Ibn-Málik; but it occurs after an affirmative phrase in places in El-Bukháree, in his Saheeh, for example:

the longest prayer which I have prayed ever—أَطْوَلُ صَلَاةٍ صَلَّيْتُهَا قَطُّ

he performed the وُضُوْء three times ever—تَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا قَطُّ

This is from the Sunan of Aboo-Dáwood. Ibn-Málik holds such use to be right, and says it is one of the things many of the grammarians have not noticed; El-Karmánee, however, interprets these instances as though they were negative.

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is an adv. noun, (Mughnee,) [generally] denoting time, (S, M, Mughnee,) or past time, (Msb, K,) used to include all past time; (Lth, Mughnee;) as also قُطُّ , (S, M, Mughnee, K,) the former vowel being assimilated to the latter; (S, Mughnee;) and قَطُ , (S, M, Mughnee, K,) and قُطُ ; (S, Mughnee, * K;) and some say قَطْ , (S, Mughnee,) whence قَطُ is formed, by making its termination similar to that of the primary form قَطُّ , to show its origin; (S, M;) or this would be better than قَطُ ; (M;) and قُطْ , (S, M, Mughnee, *) like مُذْ , which is rare: (S, M:) of all these, the first is the most chaste: (Mughnee:) when time is meant by it, it is always with refa, without tenween: (K:) or one says also قَطِّ , (M, Mughnee, K,) with kesr and teshdeed to the ط , (M, K,) accord. to IAar; (M;) and قَطَّ , with fet-h and teshdeed to the ط ; (M, * K;) as well as with damm to the ط without teshdeed. (K [in some copies of which is here added, “ and with refa to the ط ; ” to which is further added in the CK, “ without teshdeed: ” but I find two copies without any addition of this redundant kind: for by “ refa ” is here meant, as in a former instance, “ damm; ” though improperly, as the word is indecl.]) You say, مَا رَأَيْتُهُ قَطُّ &c. [I have not seen him, or it, ever, or hitherto]; (S, M, K;) and مَا فَعَلْتُهُ قَطَّ [I have not done it ever, or hitherto]; (Msb, Mughnee;) i. e., in the time that is past; (Msb, K;) or in what has been cut off of my life; (Mughnee, K;) its derivation being from قَطَطْتُ meaning “ I cut; ” for the past is cut off from the present and the future; and it is indecl. because it implies the meaning of مُذْ and إِلَى ; its meaning being مُذْ أَنْ خُلِقْتُ إِلَى الآنَ [since my being created until now]; and with a vowel for its termination to prevent the occurrence of two quiescent letters together; (Mughnee;) and it is with refa [meaning damm for its termination] because it is like قَبْلُ and بَعْدُ : (Lth:) accord. to Ks, (S,) قَطُّ is a contraction of قَطَطُ : (S, M:) Sb says, that it denotes الإِنْتِهَآء ; [app. meaning that it signifies abstain thou from further questioning, or the like; for El-Hareeree says, in the Durrah, that قَطُّ and قَطْ both signify the same as حَسْبُ ;] and that it is indecl., with damm for its termination, like حَسْبُ . (M.) You say also, مَا فَعَلْتُ هٰذَا قَطْ وَلَا قَطُّ [app. meaning I have not done this alone, nor ever]: (K, TA: [in the CK قَطُّ ولا قُطُ , but]) the former قط is with jezm to the ط , and the latter is with teshdeed and damm to the ط . (TA.) And مَا زَالَ عَلَى هٰذَا مُذْ قُطَّ يَا فَتَى [He, or it, has not ceased to be after this manner during all past time, O young man]; with damm to the ق , and with teshdeed. (Lh, M.) It is used only in negative phrases relating to past time; the saying of the vulgar لَا أَفْعَلُهُ قَطُّ [meaning I will not do it ever] being incorrect; (Mughnee, K; [in the CK قَطُ ]) for with respect to the future you say عَوْضُ (TA) [or أَبَدًا ]: or it is mostly so used, accord. to Ibn-Málik: (MF:) but it occurs after an affirmative phrase in places in El-Bukháree, (K,) in his Saheeh; (TA;) for ex., أَطْوَلُ صَلَاةٍ صَلَّيْتُهَا قَطُّ [The longest prayer which I have prayed ever]: and in the Sunan of Aboo-Dawood; تَوَضَّأَ ثَلَاثًا قَطُّ [He performed the وُضُوْء three times ever]: and Ibn-Málik asserts it to be right, and says that it is one of the things which have been unperceived by many of the grammarians: (K:) El-Karmánee, however, interprets these instances as though they were negative. (TA.)

Nounقَطِّ2 senses

Core sense — only, no more; ever, at any past timegenerated

See قَطْ, near the end of the paragraph.

And see also قَطُّ, in the first sentence.

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: see قَطْ , near the end of the paragraph: and see also قَطُّ , in the first sentence.

Nounقُطُّ1 sense

Core sense — ever, at any time in the pastgenerated

See قَطُّ, in two places.

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: see قَطُّ , in two places.

Nounشَعَرٌ قَطٌّ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — crisp, curly, twisted and contracted, and short hairgenerated

1crisp, curly, or twisted and contracted, and short, hair—قَطَطٌ

hair that is very crisp, very curly, or much twisted and contracted—قَطِطٌ

According to the T, قَطَطٌ means hair of the زَنْجِىّ.

very crisp, very curly, or much twisted and contracted—جَعْدٌ قَطَطٌ

1.1a man whose hair is crisp, curly, or twisted and contracted, and short—رَجُلٌ قَطٌّ

Also قَطَطٌ; or, in another reading, رَجُلٌ قَطُّ الشَّعَرِ and قَطَطُ الشَّعَرِ.

Or a man whose hair is very crisp, very curly, or much twisted and contracted; and so قِطَاطٌ (so in some copies of the K, but other copies give it as a plural in this sense, which reading is more probably correct, and is that of the TA); or beautifully crisp, curly, or twisted and contracted.

The plural of قَطٌّ is أَقْطَاطٌ [a plural of paucity], and قَطُّونَ and قِطَاطٌ; and of قَطَطٌ, قَطَطُونَ. The adjective applied to a woman is قَطَّةٌ and قَطَطٌ, without ة.

See also قَاطٌّ.

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, and قَطَطٌ , (M, Msb, K,) and قَطِطٌ , (TA,) Crisp, curly, or twisted and contracted, and short, hair: (M, K:) or hair that is very crisp, very curly, or much twisted and contracted: or, accord. to the T, قَطَطٌ means hair of the زَنْجِىّ : (Msb:) or you say, جَعْدٌ قَطَطٌ , meaning very crisp, very curly, or much twisted and contracted. (S.) رَجُلٌ قَطٌّ , and قَطَطٌ , (Msb,) or رَجُلٌ قَطُّ الشَّعَرِ , and قَطَطُ الشَّعَرِ , (S, M, K,) A man whose hair is crisp, curly, or twisted and contracted, and short: (M, K:) or whose hair is very crisp, very curly, or much twisted and contracted; (S, * Msb;) as also قِطَاطٌ : (K: accord. to some copies; but accord. to other copies, as a pl. in this sense: [the reading of the latter is more probably correct, and is that of the TA:]) or beautifully crisp or curly or twisted and contracted: (TA:) the pl. [of قَطٌّ ] is أَقْطَاطٌ [a pl. of pauc.] and قَطُّونَ and قِطَاطٌ ; and [of قَطَطٌ ] قَطَطُونَ : (M, K:) the epithet applied to a woman is قَطَّةٌ , and قَطَطٌ without ة . (M, Msb.) See also قَاطٌّ .

Nounقِطٌّ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a slice cut off; a portion, a share; a writing; a male catgenerated

1a slice cut off, of a melon or other thing—شَقِيقَةٌ

1.1figurative · مجازO our Lord, hasten to us our portion before the day of reckoning—رَبَّنَا عَجِّلْ لَنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الحِسَابِ

From the Qur'ān 38:15. According to some, our portion of punishment; but according to Sa'eed Ibn-Jubeyr, it means of Paradise.

A portion, share, or lot, of gifts and the like.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

A writing, [such as that of a man's works;] and hence, according to Fr, the words of the Qur'ān quoted above, those words being said in derision. Or a writing of reckoning; or a written obligation; or a written obligation binding one to give a gift or present, which again explains the words of the Qur'ān quoted above.

Plural قُطُوطٌ, which Az explains as gifts and stipends, so called because they were issued written in the form of notes and statements of obligation on cut pieces of paper or the like.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredan hour, or a portion, of the night passed—مَضَى قِطٌّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ

An hour, or a portion, of the night.

A male cat.

The female is called قِطَّةٌ. Kr disallowed this latter word, and IDrd says he does not think it genuine Arabic; but against this it is objected that it occurs in traditions.

The plural is قِطَاطٌ and قِطَطَةٌ, or قِطَطٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences قِطّ

38:16

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

They say: "Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!"

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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A slice cut off ( شَقِيقَةٌ ), of a melon or other thing. (A, TA.) A portion, share, or lot, (M, A, Msb, K,) of gifts, (A, TA,) &c. (TA.) Hence the saying in the Kur, [xxxviii. 15,] رَبَّنَا عَجِّلْ لَنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الحِسَابِ [O our Lord, hasten to us our portion before the day of reckoning]: accord. to some, our portion of punishment: but accord. to Sa'eed Ibn-Jubeyr, it means, of Paradise. (TA.) A writing; (Fr, S, Msb;) [such as that of a man's works;] and hence, accord. to Fr, the words of the Kur cited above; those words being said in derision: (TA:) or a writing of reckoning: (M, K:) or a written obligation: (M:) or it signifies also a written obligation binding one to give a gift or present; (S, K, TA;) and hence the saying in the Kur cited above: (S:) pl. قُطُوطٌ : (S, M, Msb, K:) which Az explains as meaning gifts, and stipends; so called because they were issued written in the form of notes and statements of obligation upon cut pieces of paper or the like. (TA.) An hour, or a portion, ( سَاعَة ,) of the night. (M, K.) You say مَضَى قِطٌّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ [An hour, or a portion, of the night passed]. (Th, M.) A male cat: (S, M, Msb, K:) the female is called قِطَّةٌ : (Lth, S, M, Msb:) Kr disallowed this latter; and IDrd says, I do not think it to be genuine Arabic; (M;) but to this it is objected that it occurs in traditions: (MF:) the pl. is قِطَاطٌ (S, M, Msb, K) and قِطَطَةٌ , (M, K,) or قِطَطٌ . (Msb.)

Nounقَطَطٌ1 sense

Core sense — very crisp, very curly, much twisted hairgenerated

See قَطٌّ throughout.

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: see قَطٌّ , throughout.

Nounقَطِطٌ1 sense

Core sense — very crisp, very curly, much twisted hairgenerated

See قَطٌّ.

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: see قَطٌّ .

Nounقِطَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a way of cutting a thing, as the nib of a writing-reedgenerated

[A mode, or manner, of cutting a thing, such as the end of the nib of a writing-reed.] For an example see سِنٌّ, near the end of that paragraph.

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[A mode, or manner, of cutting a thing, such as the extremity of the nib of a writingreed]: see an ex. voce سِنٌّ (near the end of the paragraph).

Nounقَطْنُ1 sense

Core sense — enough, sufficientgenerated

See قَطْ.

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: see قَطْ .

Nounقَطِى1 sense

Core sense — enough for me, my sufficiencygenerated

See قَطْ.

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: see قَطْ .

Nounقَطَاطِ1 sense

Core sense — enough, sufficientgenerated

See قَطْ.

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: see قَطْ .

Nounقِطَاطٌ1 sense

Core sense — a dear pricegenerated

See قَطٌّ.

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: see قَطٌّ .

Nounقَطَّاطٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who makes small boxes of wood or the likegenerated

A خَرَّاط [q. v.] who makes [the small boxes of wood or the like called] حُقَق [plural of حُقَّة]. [See form 1, first sentence.]

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A خَرَّاط [q. v.] who makes [the small boxes of wood or the like called] حُقَق [pl. of حُقَّة ]. (S, O, K.) [See 1, first sentence.]

Nounقِطْقِطٌ1 sense

Core sense — fine, small rain; small hailgenerated

Small rain, resembling شَذْر [q. v.]; or the smallest of rain. The next above it is termed رَذَادٌ, the next above this طَشٌّ [but see this last term], the next above this بَغْشٌ, and the next above this غَبْيَةٌ.

Or rain falling continuously, in large drops; or hail; or small hail, which one takes to be hail or rain.

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Small rain; (M, K;) resembling شَذْر [q. v.]: (M:) or the smallest of rain; the next above which is termed رَذَادٌ ; the next above this, طَشٌّ ; [but see this last term;] the next above this, بَغْشٌ ; and the next above this, غَبْيَةٌ : (AZ, S:) or rain falling continuously, in large drops: (Lth, K:) or hail: (K:) or small hail, (M, O, K,) which is imagined to be hail or rain. (O.)

Nounسعْرٌ قَاطٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a dear pricegenerated

1we came to a land of dear prices—وَرَدْنَا أَرْضًا قَاطًّا سِعْرُهَا

A dear price; also مَقْطُوطٌ, and قَطٌّ, and قَاطِطٌ.

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A dear price; as also مَقْطُوطٌ , (M, K,) and قَطٌّ , (K,) and قَاطِطٌ . (IAar, K.) You say, وَرَدْنَا أَرْضًا قَاطًّا سِعْرُهَا We arrived at a land of dear prices. (S, TA.)

Nounقَاطِطٌ1 sense

Core sense — a dear pricegenerated

See قَاطٌّ.

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: see قَاطٌّ .

Nounمَقَطٌّ1 sense

Core sense — the place where a horse's ribs endgenerated

In the CK, wrongly, مِقَطّ.

The place where the ends of the ribs of a horse finish; or the end of the rib, projecting over the belly; or the place where the ribs of a horse end.

مَقَاطُّ [is the plural, meaning, as explained in the S, in the article شرسف, the ends of the ribs, projecting over the belly: or it] means the two ends of the belly of a horse, one of them at the sternum and the other at the pubes — so says En-Nadr.

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[in the CK erroneously مِقَطّ ] The place of ending of the extremities of the ribs of a horse: (M, K:) or the extremity of the rib, projecting over the belly: (K in art. شرسف :) or the place of ending of the ribs of a horse: (TA:) مَقَاطُّ [is the pl., signifying, as explained in the S, in art. شرسف , the extremities of the ribs, projecting over the belly: or it] signifies the two extremities of the belly of a horse, whereof one is at the sternum ( القَصّ ), and the other at the pubes. (En-Nadr.)

Nounمِقَطَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a small bone on which a writing-reed is nibbedgenerated

The thing upon which the reed for writing is nibbed; [generally made of bone or ivory;] a small bone on which the writer nibs his reeds for writing; a small bone found with the sellers of paper, on which they cut the ends of the reeds for writing.

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The thing upon which the reed for writing is nibbed; (S;) [generally made of bone or ivory;] a small bone upon which the writer nibs his reeds for writing; (K;) a small bone which is found with the sellers of paper, upon which they cut the extremities of the reeds for writing. (Lth.)

Nounمَقْطُوطٌ1 sense

Core sense — a dear pricegenerated

See قَاطّ.

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: see قَاطّ .

Nounسَمَآءٌ مُقَطْقِطَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sky letting fall fine rain, or small hailgenerated

A sky letting fall rain of the kind called قِطْقِطٌ.

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A sky letting fall rain such as is called قِطْقِطٌ . (AZ, S.)