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زنجب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of garment worn by women, particularly during menstruation. It also extends to a geographical or regional term, possibly a belt or girdle.

Derived headwords

الزِّنْجَبnoun
  1. 1.
    garment for menstruationclassical

    A specific type of garment that a woman wears underneath her other clothes when she is menstruating.

الزِّنْجَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    region, areaclassical

    A region, an area, or a district. This term might also refer to a girdle or belt.

Parallel reading

الزنجب والزنجبان المنطقة.
Al-zinjab and al-zinjaban mean the region.
والزنجب ثوب تلبسه المرأة تحت ثيابها إذا حاضت.
And al-zinjab is a garment that a woman wears under her clothes when she menstruates.