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غرنف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to specific types of plants, particularly jasmine, and potentially to a flowing or watery environment.

Derived headwords

الغُرُنْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Jasmineclassical

    A fragrant flowering plant, specifically identified as jasmine according to Abu Hanifa.

غُرُنْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Flowing waterclassical

    Refers to water that flows or streams, possibly in a gentle manner.

غُرَيْفnoun
  1. 1.
    Flowing waterclassical

    An alternative reading for 'ghurnuf', also referring to flowing water.

Parallel reading

الياسمون؛ وروى بيت حاتم: رواء يسيل الماء تحت أصوله، ... يميل به غيل بأدناه غرنف ويروى غريف ، وقد تقدم في ترجمة غرف.
Jasmine; and the verse of Hatim is narrated: 'A beautiful sight, water flows beneath its roots, ... a stream with its lower part flowing, 'ghurnuf' (or 'ghurayf'), and it has been previously mentioned in the translation of 'gharf'.