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خلنج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of Persian tree and the vessels made from its wood. It also encompasses the concept of vessels in general, particularly those used for serving or holding liquids, and their decorative qualities.

Derived headwords

الخَلَنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian treeclassical

    A type of Persian tree, whose wood is used to make vessels.

  2. 2.
    Vessel made of woodclassical

    A general term for a vessel, bowl, or plate crafted from wood that has distinctive patterns and streaks.

الخِلانِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Vessels (plural)classical

    The plural form of الخلنج, referring to multiple vessels made from the wood of the Persian tree.

خَلَنْجِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Made of Khulanj woodclassical

    An adjective describing something made from the wood of the Khulanj tree.

Parallel reading

الخلنج: شجر فارسي معرب تتخذ من خشبه الأواني
Al-Khulanj: a Persian tree, Arabized, from whose wood vessels are made.
يلبس الحيش بالحيوش، ويسقي ... لبن البخت في عساس الخلنج
He dresses the wild ass with its wild asses, and waters... camel's milk in the vessels of Khulanj.
والجمع الخلانج
And the plural is Al-Khilanj.
حتى إذا ما قضت الحوائجا، ... وملأت حلابها الخلانجا منها، وثموا الأوطب النواشجا
Until when they had fulfilled their needs, ... and filled their milk-containers with the Khilanj from it, and they filled the nursing udders.
وقيل: هو كل جفنة وصحفة وآنية صنعت من خشب ذي طرائق وأساريع موشاة
And it was said: it is every large bowl, platter, and vessel made from wood with interwoven patterns and streaks.