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برنك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific type of garment, particularly a cloak or robe made of wool. It describes its construction and appearance, noting variations in its name and form.

Derived headwords

البِرْنِكَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of garmentclassical

    A kind of garment or cloak, specifically a type of robe or covering.

بِرْنِكَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of garmentclassical

    A type of garment, specifically a woollen cloak that has two decorative elements or 'horns'.

Parallel reading

البرنكان: ضرب من الثياب؛ عن ابن الأعرابي
Al-birnikan: a type of garment; according to Ibn al-A'rabi.
إني وإن كان إزاري خلقا، ... وبرنكاني سملا قد أخلقا
Indeed, even if my lower garment is worn out, ... and my two woollen cloaks are worn out.
قد جعل الله لساني مطلقا
God has made my tongue eloquent.
البرنكان على وزن الزعفران ضرب من الأكسية.
Al-birnikan, on the pattern of al-za'faran, is a type of cloak.
قال الفراء: البرنكان كساء من صوف له علمان،
Al-Farra' said: Al-birnikan is a woollen cloak that has two decorative elements.
ويقال بركان أيضا.
And it is also called birkan.