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ءصفط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of wine, often described as Roman in origin, of high quality, or mixed with aromatic substances. It also touches upon the concept of purity or the best part of something.

Derived headwords

الإِصْفِنْطnoun
  1. 1.
    Roman wineclassical

    A type of wine originating from Rome, as mentioned by Al-Asma'i.

  2. 2.
    Aromatic wineclassical

    Wine that contains aromatic substances or spices, according to some scholars.

  3. 3.
    Best wineclassical

    The finest and purest part of wine, as stated by Abu Ubaidah.

  4. 4.
    Mixed winesclassical

    A term referring to blended or mixed types of wine.

  5. 5.
    A name for wineclassical

    A name for wine whose specific meaning is unknown to some scholars like Ibn al-A'rabi.

إِسْفِنْطnoun
  1. 1.
    Roman wineclassical

    An alternative form or spelling for Roman wine, as mentioned by Al-Asma'i.

  2. 2.
    A name for wineclassical

    A name for wine, the exact nature of which is not fully understood by some.

Parallel reading

الإِصْفِنْط الخمر بالرومية
Al-Isfint is wine in the Roman tongue.
وهي الإسفنط
And it is Al-Isfint.
وقال بعضهم: هي خمر فيها أفاويه
And some of them said: it is wine containing aromatics.
وقال أبو عبيدة: هي أعلى الخمر وصفوتها
And Abu Ubaidah said: it is the highest and purest of wines.
وقيل: هي خمور مخلوطة
And it was said: it is mixed wines.
سألت ابن الأعرابي عنها فقال: الإسفنط اسم من أسمائها لا أدري ما هو
I asked Ibn al-A'rabi about it, and he said: Al-Isfint is one of its names, but I do not know what it is.
وقد ذكرها الأعشى فقال: أو اسفنط عانة بعد الرقاد ... ، شك الرصاف إليها غديرا
And Al-A'sha mentioned it, saying: Or Isfint of a herd after slumber... Al-Rassaf doubted it as a stream.