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زمرذ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to a precious gemstone, specifically emerald. It describes the stone itself and its singular form.

Derived headwords

الزُّمُرُّذnoun
  1. 1.
    emeraldboth

    A precious green gemstone, known for its beauty and value.

زُمُرُّذَةnoun
  1. 1.
    emerald (singular)both

    The singular unit or piece of the gemstone emerald.

الزُّمُرُّدnoun
  1. 1.
    zabarjadclassical

    Another name for the gemstone emerald, with a slight variation in pronunciation.

Parallel reading

الزُّمُرُّذ، بالذال: من الجواهر، معروف، واحدته زُمُرُّذَة.
The emerald, with a 'dhāl' (ذ), is a type of jewel, well-known; its singular unit is 'zumurrudhah'.
الجوهري: الزُّمُرُّد، بالضم، الزبرجد، والراء مضمومة «1» مشددة.
Al-Jawhari: 'Az-zumurrud', with a dammah, is 'az-zabarjad', and the 'rā'' is dammah and stressed.