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اليشب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of stone, specifically jasper. It is noted as a loanword, likely from Persian or a related language, and is used to denote this mineral.

Derived headwords

اليَشَبnoun
  1. 1.
    jasperboth

    A type of opaque, cryptocrystalline quartz, often red, yellow, or brown, known for its use as an ornamental stone.

اليَشَمnoun
  1. 1.
    jasperboth

    An alternative or variant form of the word for jasper, also referring to the stone.

Parallel reading

اليَشَب: حجر م، معرب: اليشم.
Jasper: a stone, loanword: al-yashm.