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ءغي

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a type of plant or vegetation. It is discussed in the context of a specific plant and its plural form, with some debate about its etymological correctness.

Derived headwords

أَغِيnoun
  1. 1.
    type of plantclassical

    A specific kind of plant or vegetation, mentioned in classical poetry.

أَغْيَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    plantsclassical

    The plural form of 'أَغِي', referring to multiple types of plants. However, its correctness as a plural is debated.

Parallel reading

فساروا بغيث فيه أغي فغرب
So they marched with a rain in which there was 'aghy' and then went west.
أغي ضرب من النبات
'Aghy' is a type of plant.
وجمعه أغياء
And its plural is 'aghyā'.
وذلك غلط إلا أن يكون مقلوب الفاء إلى موضع اللام
And that is a mistake, unless the 'fa' (first radical) has been inverted to the position of the 'lam' (third radical).