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الشغفر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a beautiful woman. The primary meaning relates to a woman of exceptional beauty, with a specific mention of a woman belonging to a particular Arab tribe.

Derived headwords

الشَّغْفَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Beautiful womanclassical

    A woman who is exceptionally beautiful and comely.

شَغْفَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Woman of Abi al-Tawfclassical

    Specifically refers to a woman belonging to Abi al-Tawf al-Arabi, implying a certain tribal or regional association.

Parallel reading

الشَّغْفَرُ، كَجَعْفَرٍ: المَرْأَةُ الحَسْنَاءُ
Al-Shaghfar, like Ja'far: the beautiful woman.
وَبِلَا لَامٍ: امْرَأَةٌ أَبِي الطَّوْفِ الأَعْرَابِيِّ
And without the definite article: a woman of Abi al-Tawf al-Arabi.