قطر

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Form 1قَطَرَ11 senses · 5 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarقَطْرٌ قُطُورٌ مُطُورٌ إِقْطَارٌ

Core sense — it fell in drops; he made it drop; he strung camels in a filegenerated

1.1it fell in drops, it flowed drop by drop—اقطر

maṣdar قَطْرٌ, قَطَرَانٌ, and قُطُورٌ [and in an intensive sense, تَقْطَارٌ (see a verse cited under غُسْلٌ)].

it fell in drops, it flowed drop by drop—تقاطر

on this sense Said of water, and of tears or other fluid.

1.1.1

It occurs in a tradition as قَطَرَ عَرَقًا or بَوْلًا [He let fall sweat, or urine, in drops], where each noun is in the accusative case as a specificative. Said of a person in intense awe or fear.

1.1.2the gum [exuded in drops, or] came forth from the tree—قَطَرَ الصَّمْغُ مِنَى الشَّجَرَةِ

1.1.3his anus voided excrement in drops—قَطَرَتِ ٱسْتُهُ

Same as مَصَلَت.

1.2figurative · مجازhe went away into the country, or in the land; and he hastened—قَطَرَ فِى الأَرْضِ

he went away into the country, or in the land; and he hastened—مَطَرَ

1.3he made it (water and the like) flow drop by drop; he poured it out—قَطَرَهُ

he made it flow drop by drop; he poured it out—اقطرهُ

according to AZ this maṣdar is used but not the one before it.

he made it flow drop by drop; he poured it out—قطّرهُ

Maṣdar تَقْطِيرٌ.

he made the water fall drop by drop into the throat—قَطَرْتُ المَآءَ فِى الحَلْقِ

he made the water fall drop by drop into the throat—أَقْطَرْتُهُ

he made the water fall drop by drop into the throat—قَطَّرْتُهُ

on this sense Said of God, or of a man.

1.3.1figurative · مجازwhat has poured you out upon us?—مَا قَطَرَكَ عَلَيْنَا

The word for “poured you” here is مَا صَبَّكَ.

1.3.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe threw such a one down violently—قَطَرَ فُلَانًا

[Perhaps this is from قُطْرٌ meaning the “side”; and if so it is not figurative. See also Form 2.]

1.3.3figurative · مجازhe sewed the garment, or piece of cloth—قَطَرَ الثَّوْبَ

1.4he disposed the camels in a file, placing them near one another—قَطَرَ الإِبِلَ

[And he tied the halter of each, except the first, to the tail of the next before it.]

he disposed the camels in a file, placing them near one another—قطّرها

Maṣdar تَقْطِيرٌ, but this has an intensive meaning.

اقطرها is also mentioned, but SM says he does not find it in the other lexicons; Az and ISd mention only the two preceding forms.

the failure of provisions causes the camels driven from one place to another to be disposed in files for sale—النُّفَاضُ يَقَطِّرُ الجَلَبَ

Said in a proverb.

1.5he smeared the camel with tar—قَطَرَ البَعِيرَ

That is, with قَطِرَان.

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, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. قَطُرَ , (S, Msb,) inf. n. قَطْرٌ and قَطَرَانٌ (S, Mgh, Msb, K) and قُطُورٌ ; (K;) [and in an intensive sense, تَقْطَارٌ (see a verse cited voce غُسْلٌ );] and اقطر ; (AHn, TA;) and تقاطر ; (Msb, TA;) said of water, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) and of tears, (K,) or other fluid, (S, * TA,) [It dropped, dripped, or fell in drops;] it flowed (Mgh, Msb, TA) drop by drop. (Msb.) It occurs in a trad. as signifying قَطَرَ عَرَقًا , or بَوْلًا , [He let fall sweat, or urine, in drops,] in which each subst, is in the accus. case as a specificative: said of a person in intense awe or fear. (Mgh.) قَطَرَ الصَّمْغُ مِنَى الشَّجَرَةِ The gum [exuded in drops or] came forth from the tree. (TA.) قَطَرَتِ ٱسْتُهُ i. q. مَصَلَت [His anus voided excrement in drops]. (K.) قَطَرَ فِى الأَرْضِ inf. n. قُطُورٌ , He went away into the country, or in the land; (S, K; *) and hastened; (K, * TA;) as also مَطَرَ , inf. n. مُطُورٌ . (TA.) قَطَرَهُ , (As, S, Mgh, Msb, K,) [aor. قَطُرَ ,] inf. n. قَطْرٌ ; (Mgh;) and اقطرهُ , (Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. إِقْطَارٌ ; (Msb;) or the latter but not the former accord. to AZ; (Msb;) and قطّرهُ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَقْطِيرٌ ; (S, Mgh, Msb;) He (God, K, or a man, S, Msb) made it (namely water &c.) [to drop, drip, dribble, or fall in drops;] to flow (S, Msb, TA) drop by drop: (S, Msb:) he poured it out, or forth. (Mgh.) You say قَطَرْتُ المَآءَ فِى الحَلْقِ , and أَقْطَرْتُهُ , and قَطَّرْتُهُ , [He made the water to fall drop by drop into the throat.] (Msb.) مَا قَطَرَكَ عَلَيْنَا What hath poured thee ( مَا صَبَّكَ ) upon us? (TA.) قَطَرَ فُلَانًا , (Lth, K,) inf. n. قَطْرٌ , (Lth,) He prostrated such a one with vehemence. (Lth, K.) [Perhaps this is from قُطْرٌ , signifying the “ side; ” and if so it is not tropical. See also 2.] قَطَرَ الثَّوْبَ He sewed the garment, or piece of cloth. (IAar, K.) قَطَرَ الإِبِلَ , (Msb, K,) aor. قَطُرَ , (Msb,) inf. n. قَطْرٌ ; (Msb, K;) and قطّرها , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَقْطِيرٌ ; (S;) but this has an intensive signification; (Msb;) and اقطرها ; (K;) but this [says SM] I do not find in the [other] lexicons; Az and ISd mention only the first and second; (TA;) He disposed the camels in a file, string, or series; (S, * Msb;) he placed the camels near, one to another, in a file, string, or series; (K;) [and tied the halter of each, except the first, to the tail of the next before it.] It is said in a proverb, النُّفَاضُ يَقَطِّرُ الجَلَبَ The failure of provisions causes the camels, driven or brought from one place to another, to be disposed in files for sale. (S.) قَطَرَ البَعِيرَ He smeared the camel with قَطِرَان [or tar]. (S, Msb.)

Form 2قطّرهُ5 senses · 4 main

maṣdarتَقْطِيرٌ

Core sense — he made it fall in drops; he threw him down on his sidegenerated

2.1

See Form 1.

2.1.1[he has a dribbling of his urine]—بِهِ تَقْطِيرٌ

Said of a man who cannot retain his urine, because of cold affecting the bladder.

2.2

قطّر الإِبِلَ: see Form 1.

2.3he pierced him [with his spear] and threw him down on one of his sides—طَعَنَهُ فَقَطَّرَهُ

his horse threw him down on one of his sides—قطّرهُ فَرَسُهُ

In the copies of the K written قطّرهُ عَلَى فَرَسِهِ, but this is a mistake.

his horse threw him down on one of his sides—اقطرهُ

his horse threw him down on one of his sides—تقطّر بِه

his horse threw him down on one of his sides—تَقَنْطَرَ بِهِ

This form is vulgar.

See قُطْرٌ; see also Form 1.

2.4he fumigated his garment with aloes-wood—قطّر ثَوْبَهُ

Maṣdar as above; the fumigant is قُطْر, that is, aloes-wood.

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: see 1. بِهِ تَقْطِيرٌ [He has a dribbling of his urine] is said of a man who cannot retain his urine, (Mgh, K, *) by reason of cold affecting the bladder. (TA.) قطّر الإِبِلَ : see 1. طَعَنَهُ فَقَطَّرَهُ (inf. n. تَقْطِيرٌ , S) He pierced him [with his spear] and threw him down on one of his sides. (S, Msb.) And قطّرهُ فَرَسُهُ ; in the copies of the K قطّرهُ عَلَى فَرَسِهِ , but this is a mistake; (TA;) and اقطرهُ ; and تقطّر بِه ; (K;) vulgarly تَقَنْطَرَ بِهِ ; (TA;) His horse threw him down on one of his sides. (K, * TA.) See قُطْرٌ : see also 1. قطّر ثَوْبَهُ , inf. n. as above, He fumigated his garment with قُطْر , i. e., aloes-wood. (K.)

Form 4اقطر5 senses · 4 main

Core sense — it was ready to fall in drops; he made it fall in dropsgenerated

4.1

See Form 1.

4.1.1

It was time for it to fall in drops; it was ready, or near, to drop. Explained by حَانَ لَهُ أَنْ يَقْطُرَ and حَانَ أَنْ يَقْطُرَ.

4.2

اقطرهُ: see Form 1.

4.3

اقطر الإِبِلَ: see Form 1.

4.4

اقطرهُ فَرَسُهُ: see Form 2.

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: see 1. It was time for it to drop, drip, or fall in drops; it was ready, or near, to drop, &c.; expl. by حَانَ لَهُ أَنْ يَقْطُرَ , (S,) and حَانَ أَنْ يَقْطُرَ . (K.) اقطرهُ : see 1. اقطر الإِبِلَ : see 1. اقطرهُ فَرَسُهُ : see 2.

Form 5تقطّر4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — it fell in drops; he fell on his sidegenerated

5.1

Quasi-passive of Form 2: it was made to fall in drops. See an example in a verse cited under تَسَقَّى.

5.1.1

He fell [on his side].

5.1.2

تقطّر بِهِ فَرَسُهُ: see Form 2.

5.2she fumigated herself with aloes-wood—تقطّرت

That is, with قُطْر.

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, quasi-pass. of 2, [It was made to drop, drip, or fall in drops; &c. See an ex. in a verse cited voce تَسَقَّى . ] He fell [upon his side]. (S.) تقطّر بِهِ فَرَسُهُ : see 2. تقطّرت She fumigated herself with قُطْر , i. e., aloes-wood. (K.)

Form 6تَقَاْطَرَ2 senses

Core sense — they came one after another in succession; it fell drop by dropgenerated

6.1

See Form 1.

6.2figurative · مجازthe people came in consecutive companies—تقاطر القَوْمُ

From قِطَارُ الإِبِلِ.

[The books, or letters, of such a one followed one another in a regular series]—تقاطرت كُتُبُ فُلَانٍ

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see 1. تقاطر القَوْمُ The people came in consecutive companies; from قِطَارُ الإِبِلِ . (S, TA.) And hence also, تقاطرت كُتُبُ فُلَانٍ [The books, or letters, of such a one followed one another in a regular series]. (TA.)

Form 10استقطرهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he sought to make it drop, or dripgenerated

10.1

He sought its dropping, or dripping, or flowing; [he tried to make it drop.] Explained by رَامَ قَطَرَانَهُ, that is, سَيَلَانَهُ.

10.1.1[He sought, or demanded, bounty, as it were drop by drop]—استقطر مَعْرُوفًا

Given in the article نض.

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He sought, or desired, its dropping, or dripping, or flowing; [endeavoured to make it drop, or drip;] expl. by رَامَ قَطَرَانَهُ , (K, TA,) i. e., سَيَلَانَهُ . (TA.) استقطر مَعْرُوفًا [He sought, or demanded, bounty, as it were drop by drop]. (K in art. نض .)

Form Q. Q. 1قَنْطَرَ1 sense

Core sense — he built a bridgegenerated

Q. Q. 1.1

See the article قنطر.

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: see art. قنطر .

Form Q. Q. 2تَقَنْطَرَ1 sense

Core sense — he fell downgenerated

Q. Q. 2.1

See the article قنطر.

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: see art. قنطر .

Derived nouns 16

Nounقَطْرٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — drops, what drops of water; raingenerated

1a drop—قَطْرَةٌ

Drops: plural of قَطْرَةٌ, or rather a collective generic noun with this meaning; or what drops, of water and the like.

Ism waḥda; plural of the former, قِطَارٌ, and of the latter, قَطَرَاتٌ. [See also قُطَارَةٌ.]

it flowed drop by drop—سَالَ قَطْرَةً قَطْرَةً

1.1a rain, a shower of rain—قَطْرَةٌ

Rain.

Ism waḥda; plural of the former, قِطَارٌ.

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[Drops;] pl. of قَطْرَةٌ : (S:) [or rather a coll. gen. n., having this signification; or] what drops, (K,) of water &c.: (TA:) n. un. قَطْرَةٌ ; (K;) which signifies a drop: (Msb:) pl. of the former, قِطَارٌ : (K:) and of the latter, قَطَرَاتٌ . (Msb.) [See also قُطَارَةٌ .] You say سَالَ قَطْرَةً قَطْرَةً It flowed drop by drop. (Msb.) Rain: (S, Msb:) n. un. قَطْرَةٌ [signifying a rain; a shower of rain]: (Msb:) pl. of the former, قِطَارٌ . (S.)

Nounقُطْرٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a side, a tract, or region; the diameter of a circlegenerated

1he threw him down on one of his sides—أَلْقَاهُ على احد قُطْرَيْهِ

A side, part, portion, quarter, tract, or region, of the heavens and of the earth; also قُتْرٌ and قُتُرٌ: either side of a man. Plural أَقْطَارٌ.

[I do not know on which of his two sides he will fall]—لَا أَدْرِى عَلَى أَىِّ قُطْرَيْهِ يَقَعُ

That is, what his final state will be.

The plural also means the outer parts of a horse and of a camel; the prominent parts of a horse, such as the withers and the rump; and the prominent parts of the upper portions of a camel, and of a mountain.

1.1[the diameter of a circle]—فُطْرُ دَائِرَةٍ

A straight line extending from one side of a circle to the other, so that its middle falls upon the centre. [But this is apparently post-classical.]

2aloes-wood with which one fumigates—قُطْرٌ

aloes-wood with which one fumigates—قُطُرٌ

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A side, part, portion, quarter, tract, or region, (S, Msb, K,) of the heavens, and of the earth; (TA;) as also قُتْرٌ (S, K, art. قتر ,) and قُتُرٌ : (K, ibid.) either side of a man: pl. أَقْطَارٌ . (S, Msb, K.) You say أَلْقَاهُ على احد قُطْرَيْهِ He threw him down on one of his sides. (S, * Msb, * K, * TA.) And لَا أَدْرِى عَلَى أَىِّ قُطْرَيْهِ يَقَعُ [I know not on which of his two sides he will fall; i. e., what will be his final state]. (JK.) And the pl. signifies The outer parts or regions ( نَوَاحٍ ) of a horse, and of a camel: the prominent parts of a horse, such as the withers ( الكَاثِبَة ) and the rump: the prominent parts of the upper portions of a camel, and of a mountain. (TA.) فُطْرُ دَائِرَةٍ [The diameter of a circle;] a straight line extending from one side of a circle to the other side so that its middle falls upon the centre (KT.) [But this is app. post-classical.] قُطْرٌ (S, K) and قُطُرٌ (S) Aloes-wood with which one fumigates. (S, K.)

Nounقِطْرٌ1 sense

Core sense — copper, or brass; molten metalgenerated

1copper, or brass—قَطِرٌ

So in the Qur'ān 14:51 according to one reading, مِنْ قِطْرٍ آنٍ, or مِنْ قَطِرٍ آنٍ according to the reading of I'Ab, meaning of copper, or brass, in the utmost state of heat. [But the common reading is مِنْ قَطِرَانٍ.]

Or copper, or brass, in a state of fusion: so in the Qur'ān 34:11 [and 18:95]. Or a certain kind of it; or molten iron; or anything that drops or flows when fused or melted, like water.

Qur’ānic occurrences قِطْر 1 shown of 2

18:96

ءَاتُونِى زُبَرَ ٱلْحَدِيدِ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيْنَ ٱلصَّدَفَيْنِ قَالَ ٱنفُخُوا۟ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَعَلَهُۥ نَارًا قَالَ ءَاتُونِىٓ أُفْرِغْ عَلَيْهِ قِطْرًا

"Bring me blocks of iron." At length, when he had filled up the space between the two steep mountain-sides, He said, "Blow (with your bellows)" Then, when he had made it (red) as fire, he said: "Bring me, that I may pour over it, molten lead."

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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(S, Mgh, Msb, K) and قَطِرٌ (ISk, TA) Copper, or brass: (S, Mgh, Msb:) so in the Kur [xiv. 51, accord. to one reading,] مِنْ قِطْرٍ آنٍ (S,) or مِنْ قَطِرٍ آنٍ , accord. to the reading of I'Ab, meaning, of copper, or brass, in the utmost state of heat: (TA:) [but the common reading is مِنْ قَطِرَانٍ :] or copper, or brass, in a state of fusion: (K:) so in the Kur, xxxiv. 11 (TA) [and xviii. 95]: or a certain kind thereof: (K:) or molten iron: (Mgh, Msb:) and anything that drops or flows ( يَقْطُرُ ) by fusion or melting, like water. (Mgh.)

Nounقَطِرٌ1 sense

Core sense — copper, or brassgenerated

See قِطْرٌ.

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: see قِطْرٌ .

Nounقُطُرٌ1 sense

Core sense — aloes-wood with which one fumigatesgenerated

See قُطْرٌ.

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: see قُطْرٌ .

Nounقَطْرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a dropgenerated

See قَطْرٌ, in two places.

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: see قَطْرٌ , in two places.

Nounقَطِرَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — tar, or liquid pitch, used for smearing camelsgenerated

1[tar, or liquid pitch]—قِطْرَانٌ

[tar, or liquid pitch]—قَطْرَانٌ

What exudes from the tree called أَبْهَل [juniper, or the species of juniper called savin, both of which have this name at the present day] and from the أَرْز [pine-tree], and the like, when subjected to the action of fire (literally, when cooked); used for smearing [mangy] camels and the like.

Same as هِنَآءٌ. [See also زِفْتٌ.]

Qur’ānic occurrences قَطِرَان

14:50

سَرَابِيلُهُم مِّن قَطِرَانٍ وَتَغْشَىٰ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ

Their garments of liquid pitch, and their faces covered with Fire;

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(S, Msb, K) and قِطْرَانٌ (Msb, K) and قَطْرَانٌ (K) [Tar, or liquid pitch;] what exudes from the tree called أَبْهَل , [or juniper, or the species of juniper called savin, both of which have this name in the present day,] (Msb, K, * TA,) and from the أَرْز [or pine-tree], and the like, (K, TA,) when subjected to the action of fire; (lit. when cooked;) used for smearing [mangy] camels, (Msb, TA,) &c.; (Msb;) i. q. هِنَآءٌ . (S.) [See also زِفْتٌ .]

Nounقُطَارٌ1 sense

Core sense — a cloud, or rain, having large dropsgenerated

A cloud, or rain, having large drops.

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A cloud, (K,) or rain, (TA,) having large drops. (K, TA.)

Nounقِطَارٌ1 sense

Core sense — a file, or string, of camels, one behind anothergenerated

A file, string, or series, of camels; a number of camels disposed in one series, one behind another; [the halter of each, except the first, being tied to the tail of the next before it.]

The poet Abu-n-Nejm speaks of a قِطَار of ants.

Of the measure فِعَالٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ. Plural قُطُرٌ, and, or as a plural of the plural, قُطُرَاتٌ, vulgarly قِطَارَاتٌ.

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A file, string, or series, of camels; a number of camels disposed in one series; (JK, Msb, K; *) one behind another; (JK;) [the halter of each, except the first, being tied to the tail of the next before it:] and the poet Abu-n-Nejm speaks of a قِطَار of ants: (S:) of the measure فِعَالٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ : (Msb:) pl. قُطُرٌ (S, Msb) and, (S,) or pl. pl., (Msb,) قُطُرَاتٌ ; (S, Msb;) vulg. قِطَارَاتٌ . (TA.)

Nounقَطُورٌ1 sense

Core sense — a cloud having many drops, or much raingenerated

1a cloud having many drops, or much rain—مِقْطَارٌ

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and مِقْطَارٌ A cloud having many drops, or much rain. (Th, AAF, K.)

Nounقُطَارَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — what drips from a jar; a small quantity of watergenerated

What drops, or drips, from a jar and the like; or from a thing. See also قَطْرٌ.

1.1in the vessel is a little water—فِى الإِنَآءِ قُطَارَةٌ مِنْ مَآءٍ

A small quantity of water.

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What drops, or drips, ( مَا قَطَرَ ,) from a jar ( حُبّ ) and the like: (Lh, S:) or from a thing. (K.) See also قَطْرٌ . A small quantity of water. (Lh, K. *) Ex. فِى الإِنَآءِ قُطَارَةٌ مِنْ مَآءٍ In the vessel is a little water. (Lh.)

Nounقَاطِرٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — gum that exudes in drops from trees; a camel whose urine dribblesgenerated

Any gum that exudes in drops, or comes forth, from trees.

1.1

القّاطِرُ المَكِّىُّ: see دَمٌ in the article دمو.

1.2

A camel whose urine continually dribbles.

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Any gum that exudes in drops, or comes forth, ( يَقْطُرُ ,) from trees. (IDrd, K. *) القّاطِرُ المَكِّىُّ : see دَمٌ in art. دمو . A camel whose urine continually dribbles. (S, K.)

Nounقَنْطَرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a bridgegenerated

This and قِنْطَارٌ and the like: see the article قنطر.

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and قِنْطَارٌ &c.: see art. قنطر .

Nounمِقْطَرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a kind of stocksgenerated

[A kind of stocks]: see عِلْبَةٌ and فَلَقٌ.

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[A kind of stocks]: see عِلْبَةٌ and فَلَقٌ .

Nounمَقْطُورٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — smeared with tar; rained upongenerated

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1.1land rained upon—أَرْضٌ مَقْطُورَةٌ

2a camel smeared with tar—بَعِيرٌ مَقْطُورٌ

a camel smeared with tar—مُقَطْرَنٌ

This follows the form of the original [قَطِرَانٌ].

That is, smeared with قَطِرَان.

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. أَرْضٌ مَقْطُورَةٌ Land rained upon. (K, TA.) بَعِيرٌ مَقْطُورٌ , and مُقَطْرَنٌ , (S, K,) the latter after the form of the original [ قَطِرَانٌ ], (S, TA.) A camel smeared with قَطِرَان [or tar]. (S, K.)

Nounمُقَطْرَنٌ1 sense

Core sense — smeared with targenerated

See مَقْطُورٌ.

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: see مَقْطُورٌ .