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كربق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to Persian loanwords in Arabic, specifically referring to a type of shop or stall. The primary meaning revolves around the concept of a 'shop' or 'market stall'.

Derived headwords

كَرْبَجnoun
  1. 1.
    shopclassical

    A shop or a stall, particularly one selling goods.

كَرْبَقnoun
  1. 1.
    shopclassical

    A shop or a stall, particularly one selling goods. This is a variant of the Persian loanword.

قَرْبَقnoun
  1. 1.
    shopclassical

    A shop or a stall, particularly one selling goods. This is another variant of the Persian loanword.

Parallel reading

يقال للحانوت: كربج وكربق وقربق، وهو فارسي معرب.
It is said for the shop: karbaj, karbaq, and qarbq, and it is an Arabized Persian word.