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السقطري

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root relates to the island of Socotra and its products, particularly its expert inhabitants and valuable resins. It also describes a type of skilled person associated with this region.

Derived headwords

السقطريّname
  1. 1.
    Socotranboth

    Pertaining to or originating from the island of Socotra.

كزبرجيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Expertclassical

    A highly skilled and knowledgeable person, particularly in financial or administrative matters.

الجهبذnoun
  1. 1.
    Expertclassical

    A master of finance, a skilled money-changer, or an expert in administrative affairs; a trustworthy and discerning individual.

السقنطارnoun
  1. 1.
    Expertclassical

    Synonymous with الجهبذ, referring to a skilled and discerning person, often in financial matters.

سقطرىname
  1. 1.
    Socotraboth

    A large island located in the Arabian Sea, part of Yemen, known historically for its unique flora and fauna, and for the export of medicinal resins.

أسقطرىname
  1. 1.
    Socotraclassical

    An alternative name for the island of Socotra.

سقوطرةname
  1. 1.
    Socotramodern

    A common pronunciation or variant name for the island of Socotra.

الصبرnoun
  1. 1.
    Aloeboth

    A medicinal plant, specifically referring to the resinous exudate from certain species, often exported from Socotra.

دم الأخوينname
  1. 1.
    Dragon's bloodboth

    A deep red resin obtained from certain trees, notably Dracaena cinnabari native to Socotra, used in traditional medicine and dyes.

Parallel reading

السقطريّ، كزبرجيّ: الجهبذ، كالسقنطار.
The Socotran, like a kazzabirji: the jahbadh, like the saqantar.
وسقطرى، بضم السين والقاف ممدودة ومقصورة، وأسقطرى: جزيرة ببحر الهند على يسار الجائي من بلاد الزنج، والعامة تقول: سقوطرة، يجلب منها الصبر، ودم الأخوين.
And Socotra, with a damma on the sin and a long or short qaf, and Asqatra: an island in the Indian Ocean to the left of one coming from the land of the Zanj, and the common people say: Sukutura, from which aloe and dragon's blood are brought.
بضم السين والقاف ممدودة ومقصورة
with a damma on the sin and a long or short qaf
جزيرة ببحر الهند على يسار الجائي من بلاد الزنج
an island in the Indian Ocean to the left of one coming from the land of the Zanj
والعامة تقول: سقوطرة
and the common people say: Sukutura
يجلب منها الصبر، ودم الأخوين
from which aloe and dragon's blood are brought