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qadr, vulg. qadar (inf. n. of قدر 'to make great; to measure, determine.' etc.), s.f. Greatness, dignity, honour, rank, power; importance, consequence; worth, merit; estimation, appreciation, account; value, price;—measure; degree; quantity; magnitude; bulk, size; portion, part;—whatever is fixed or ordained of God, divine providence, fate, destiny:—qadr-baḵẖsh, adj. & s.m. Conferring dignity or honour;—source of dignity, fountain of honour:—qadr-dān, or qadr-shinās, adj. & s.m. Knowing the worth or value (of), appreciating;—one who knows the worth (of), a just appreciator, a judge; a patron:—qadr-dānī, s.f. Due regard to the worth (of), just appreciation of merit; power or faculty of appreciation; patronage, favour;—qadr-dānīkarnā, or qadr karnā(-kī), To appreciate duly, to esteem, prize, value:—is qadr, adj. & adv. So much; to such a degree; so:—ba-qadr, adv. Ad valorem; valued at; at the rate (of, -i, or -ke); to the extent (of); to the degree (of); to the amount (of); in proportion (to); according (to), as; corresponding (with):—be-qadr, adj. Worthless, of no importance or account;—dishonoured, disgraced;—wanting in appreciation, insensible to merit:—be-qadrī, s.f. Indignity, dishonour, disgrace; low estimation; want of appreciation, non-recognition of merit:—kis qadr, adj. & adv. How much? to what extent or degree?—kisīqadr, Somewhat; a little (=qadre).
Origin: Arabic