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برجد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of thick, often striped, woolen blanket or covering. It can also be used metaphorically for captives and as a proper name.

Derived headwords

البَرْجَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Woolen blanketboth

    A covering made of wool, often red or striped, and thick.

  2. 2.
    Thick coveringclassical

    A coarse or thick blanket or cloth.

  3. 3.
    Striped blanketclassical

    A large, striped covering suitable for tents or other uses.

بَرْجَدname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameclassical

    A name given to a man.

البَرْجَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Captivesclassical

    Refers to prisoners or captives. This usage is considered foreign (دخيل).

Parallel reading

البرجد كساء من صوف أحمر
Al-barjad is a covering of red wool.
وقيل: البرجد كساء غليظ
And it was said: Al-barjad is a thick covering.
وقيل: البرجد كساء مخطط ضخم يصلح للخباء وغيره
And it was said: Al-barjad is a large, striped covering suitable for tents and other things.
وبرجد: لقب رجل
And Barjad: a title of a man.
والبرجد: السبي، وهو دخيل
And Al-barjad: the captives, and it is a foreign word.