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نمرق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes various types of cushions, pillows, and padded coverings used for seating or resting. It extends to describe the padding or covering itself, particularly for saddles.

Derived headwords

النمرقnoun
  1. 1.
    cushionboth

    A general term for a cushion or pillow.

  2. 2.
    saddle paddingclassical

    Specifically, the padding or covering placed on a saddle for the rider's comfort.

النمرقةnoun
  1. 1.
    cushionboth

    A cushion or pillow, often small.

  2. 2.
    saddle blanketclassical

    A small carpet or mat placed on a saddle.

النمرقةnoun
  1. 1.
    cushionboth

    A cushion or pillow, with the vowelization sometimes specified as being with a kasra.

نمارقnoun
  1. 1.
    cushionsboth

    The plural of نمرقة, referring to cushions or pillows.

نمرقةnoun
  1. 1.
    cushionboth

    A cushion or pillow, with variations in pronunciation noted.

الميثرةnoun
  1. 1.
    saddle paddingclassical

    The padding or covering that a rider sits on, similar to a cushion but specifically for a saddle.

Parallel reading

النمرق والنمرقة والنمرقة، بالكسر: الوسادة
An-numruq and an-numruqah and an-numruqah, with a kasra: the pillow.
وربما سموا الطنفسة التي فوق الرحل نمرقة
And sometimes they call the small carpet that is above the saddle a numruqah.
والجمع نمارق
And the plural is namariq.
إذا ما بساط اللهو مد وقربت، ... للذاته، أنماطه ونمارقه
When the carpet of amusement is spread out and brought near, ... its patterns and its cushions.
وقيل: النمرقة هي التي يلبسها الرحل.
And it is said: The numruqah is that which the saddle wears.
النمرقة والنمرق والميثرة ما افترشت است الراكب على الرحل كالمرفقة، غير أن مؤخرها أعظم من مقدمها ولها أربعة سيور تشد بآخرة الرحل وواسطه
The numruqah, the numruq, and the mitharah are what the rider's posterior spreads on the saddle like an armrest, except that its rear is larger than its front, and it has four straps that are tied to the rear and middle of the saddle.
تضج من أستاهها النمارق، ... مفارش الرحال والأيانق
The cushions cry out from their rear ends, ... the coverings of the saddles and the riding beasts.
ونمارق مصفوفة
And rows of cushions.
هي الوسائد واحدتها نمرقة
They are the pillows, and their singular is numruqah.
وسمعت بعض كلب يقول نمرقة، بالكسر.
And I heard some of Kalb say numruqah, with a kasra.
اشتريت نمرقة أي وسادة
I bought a numruqah, meaning a pillow.
ونحن بنات طارق، ... نمشي على النمارق
And we are the daughters of Tariq, ... walking on the cushions.