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صهبج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a type of fur or hair, specifically that which is shed or plucked. It also seems to have a connection to a specific type of container or vessel, possibly related to its contents or appearance.

Derived headwords

صَهَابِجnoun
  1. 1.
    shedding furclassical

    Refers to fur or hair that is shed or plucked from an animal.

صَهَابِجَاnoun
  1. 1.
    shedding fur (accusative)classical

    The accusative form of 'صَهَابِج', used when referring to shedding fur as an object or in a specific grammatical context.

صِهْرِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    cisternboth

    A large underground tank or reservoir for storing water.

سِهْرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to cisternsclassical

    Pertaining to or resembling a cistern.

صَيْصَجnoun
  1. 1.
    type of furclassical

    A specific type of fur or hair, possibly coarse or shedding.

عَشَجnoun
  1. 1.
    type of furclassical

    A type of fur or hair, likely similar to 'صَيْصَج' and 'صَهَابِج'.

Parallel reading

وبر صهابج أي صهابي، أبدلوا الجيم من الياء
Shedding fur, meaning 'ṣahābi', they substituted the 'jīm' for the 'yā'.
كما قالوا: الصيصج والعشج وصهريج وسهري
As they said: 'ṣayṣaj', 'ʿashaj', 'ṣihrij', and 'sihriyy'.
يطير عنها الوبر الصهابجا أراد الصهابي، فخفف وأبدل
The shedding fur flies off it, meaning 'al-ṣahābi', so it was lightened and substituted.