قَطُوبٌ
Root: قطب
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قَطُوبٌ
and
قَاطِبٌ [and
قَطِبٌ (occurring in the A in art. دعب, as opposed to دَعِبٌ and لَعِبٌ, to which it seems to be therefore assimilated in form,)] Who contracts the part between his eyes; and grins, or displays his teeth, frowning, or contracting his face, and looking sternly, austerely, or morosely; [or rather the first signifies one who does so much;] applied to a man.
2 Hence, القَطُوبُ and signify The lion.
2 Hence, القَطُوبُ and signify The lion.
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