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برنج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a loanword, primarily referring to coconut and its related products. It is likely derived from Persian or Indian languages and is not a native Arabic root.

Derived headwords

البَارِنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    Coconutclassical

    Refers to the fruit of the coconut palm, also known as nargil.

نَارْجِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    Coconutclassical

    An alternative name for the coconut, often used in classical texts.

Parallel reading

البَارِنْج: جوز الهند، وهو النارجيل؛ عن أبي حنيفة.
Al-bārinj: coconut, and it is al-nārgīl; according to Abū Ḥanīfah.