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ءنبج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to place names, specifically cities or regions, and possibly items associated with them. The primary discussion revolves around the origin of a word derived from a place name.

Derived headwords

أنبجانيةnoun
  1. 1.
    garment from Anbajclassical

    A type of garment or cloak attributed to a place named Anbaj or Manbij.

منبجname
  1. 1.
    Manbijboth

    A well-known city, likely the origin of the term 'أنبجانية'.

أنبجانname
  1. 1.
    Anbajānclassical

    A place named Anbajān, suggested as an alternative origin for the term 'أنبجانية'.

نبجother
  1. 1.
    root related to place namesclassical

    The root from which place names like Manbij or Anbajān are derived, with further discussion promised.

Parallel reading

ايتوني بأنبجانية أبي جهم
Bring me the Anbajani garment of Abu Juhm.
قيل هي منسوبة إلى منبج، المدينة المعروفة
It was said that it is attributed to Manbij, the well-known city.
وقيل: إنها منسوبة إلى موضع اسمه أنبجان، وهو أشبه
And it was said: it is attributed to a place named Anbajān, and this is more likely.
لأن الأول فيه تعسف
Because the first [explanation] involves forced interpretation.
والهمزة فيها زائدة
And the hamza in it is superfluous.
وسيأتي ذكر ذلك مستوفى في ترجمة نبج، إن شاء الله تعالى
And its mention will come fully in the entry for Nabaj, God willing.