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نرس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses a type of date and a place name. It also touches upon the origin of these terms, suggesting they might not be purely Arabic.

Derived headwords

النِّرْسِيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of dateboth

    A variety of date, the best of which is considered superior. It is also used metaphorically for something desirable.

نِرْسِيَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A single date (of the Nirsyan type)classical

    The singular form of 'Nirsyan', referring to a single date of that specific variety.

نِرْسِيَانَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Of the Nirsyan typeclassical

    Describing a date as belonging to the Nirsyan variety, used as an adjective or substitute.

نَرْسname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name mentioned, though its Arabic origin is questioned.

نِرْسِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    From Narsclassical

    Referring to something, specifically garments, that originates from a place called Nars in southern Iraq.

Parallel reading

النِّرْسِيان: ضرب من التمر يكون أجوده
Al-Nirsyan: a type of date, the best of which is superior.
نرسيان واحدته نرسيانة
Nirsyan, its singular is Nirsyanah.
تمرة نرسيانة، بكسر النون
A Nirsyan date, with a kasra on the noon.
ونرس: موضع
And Nars: a place.
في سواد العراق قرية يقال لها نرس
In southern Iraq, there is a village called Nars.
تحمل منها الثياب النرسية
Garments from it, the Nirsyan ones, are carried.
وأهل العراق يضربون الزبد بالنرسيان مثلا لما يستطاب
And the people of Iraq use butter with Nirsyan as a metaphor for what is desirable.