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الرانج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of smooth date, similar to 'ta'adud' dates. It also encompasses the term for nutmeg and a geographical location in the Maghreb.

Derived headwords

الرانجnoun
  1. 1.
    smooth dateclassical

    A type of date characterized by its smoothness, likened to the 'ta'adud' variety.

  2. 2.
    nutmegboth

    The seed of the nutmeg tree, a spice.

بهاءnoun
  1. 1.
    a single dateclassical

    The singular form of 'al-ranj', referring to an individual smooth date.

رنجانname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A geographical location situated in the Maghreb (North Africa).

الرنجانيname
  1. 1.
    nisba nameboth

    A surname or epithet indicating origin or association with the place named 'Ranjan'.

Parallel reading

الرانج، بكسر النون: تمر أملس كالتعضوض
Al-ranj, with a kasra on the noon: a smooth date like the ta'adud.
واحدته: بهاء
Its singular is: bahā'.
والجوز الهندي
And nutmeg.
ورنجان: د بالمغرب
And Ranjan: a place in the Maghreb.
منه: محمد بن إسماعيل بن عبد الملك الرنجاني
From it: Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn 'Abd al-Malik al-Ranjani.