نرد

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a type of container or basket, specifically one used for transporting dates. It also encompasses the game of backgammon, which is of foreign origin.

Derived headwords

الرِّندnoun

1.
basketclassical
A wide-bottomed, conical-topped basket made from palm leaves, used for carrying dates during harvest.

النَّرْدnoun

1.
backgammonboth
A well-known game played with dice and pieces, of Persian origin.
2.
diceclassical
The dice used in the game of backgammon.

النَّرْدَشِيرname

1.
backgammonclassical
A Persian name for the game of backgammon, literally meaning 'sweet dice'.

رَنْدَانnoun

1.
two basketsclassical
The dual form of 'rind', referring to two baskets.

القَرْنَةnoun

1.
basketclassical
Another name for the 'rind', a type of basket.

Parallel reading

الرند عند أهل البحرين شبه جوالق واسع الأسفل مخروط الأعلى

The 'rind' among the people of Bahrain is like a wide-bottomed, conical-topped sack.

يسف من خوص النخل ثم يخيط ويضرب بالشرط المفتولة من الليف حتى يتمتن

It is woven from palm leaves, then sewn and reinforced with twisted fibers until it becomes strong.

فينقوم قائما ويعرى بعرى وثيقة

It stands upright and is bound with strong bindings.

ينقل فيه الرطب أيام الخراف يحمل منه رندان على الجمل القوي

It is used to transport dates during the harvest days, carrying two 'rindans' on a strong camel.

ورأيت هجريا يقول له النرد وكأنه مقلوب

And I saw someone from Hajar call it 'al-nard', as if it were inverted.

ويقال له القرنة أيضا

And it is also called 'al-qarnah'.

والنرد: معروف شيء يلعب به؛ فارسي معرب وليس بعربي وهو النردشير

And 'al-nard' is a well-known object that is played with; it is an Arabized Persian word and not Arabic, and it is 'al-nardashir'.

من لعب بالنردشير فكأنما غمس يده في لحم الخنزير ودمه

Whoever plays with 'al-nardashir' is as if they have dipped their hand in pork and its blood.

النرد: اسم أعجمي معرب وشير بمعنى حلو

'Al-nard' is an Arabized foreign name, and 'shir' means sweet.