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الكاغد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry pertains to paper, specifically its origin and meaning as a writing material. It defines the term as a loanword from Persian, equivalent to 'paper' or 'parchment'.

Derived headwords

الكَاغَدnoun
  1. 1.
    paperboth

    A material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.

  2. 2.
    parchmentclassical

    A material prepared from the skin of an animal, used as a durable writing surface in ancient times.

القِرْطَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    paperboth

    A material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.

  2. 2.
    papyrusclassical

    A tall, reedy plant that grows in water, the pith of which was used by ancient Egyptians to make a material for writing on.

Parallel reading

الْكَاغَدُ: الْقِرْطَاسُ، مُعَرَّبٌ.
Al-kāghad: Al-qirṭās, a loanword.