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الونج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root refers to a type of stringed musical instrument, possibly a lute or lyre. It also has a connection to a place name and a Persian loanword.

Derived headwords

الْوَنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    Stringed instrumentclassical

    A type of stringed musical instrument, possibly a lute or lyre.

  2. 2.
    Luteclassical

    Specifically mentioned as a type of lute or similar stringed instrument.

  3. 3.
    Harpclassical

    Also described as a type of harp or lyre.

وَنْسَفname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically mentioned as 'Wansaf'.

وَنَهnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian loanwordclassical

    A Persian loanword, indicated as the equivalent of 'al-wanj'.

Parallel reading

الْوَنْجُ: ضَرْبٌ مِنَ الْأَوْتَارِ، أَوْ الْعُودِ، أَوْ الْمَعْزَفِ
Al-wanj: a type of strings, or the lute, or the musical instrument.
وَةُ بِنَسَفَ، مُعَرَّبٌ: وَنَه
And its [name] in Nasaf, is the Persian loanword: wanah.