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ءقريطش

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root entry refers to a specific, famous island in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its size and trade goods.

Derived headwords

أقريطشname
  1. 1.
    Creteboth

    A famous island located in the Sea of Rome (Mediterranean Sea), with a circumference of 350 miles or a journey of fifteen days.

بهاءnoun
  1. 1.
    splendorboth

    Refers to the beauty or magnificence of the island, possibly indicating its prosperity or notable features.

يجلبverb
  1. 1.
    to be broughtboth

    Passive form of the verb 'to bring', indicating that goods are imported to Egypt from the island.

الجبنnoun
  1. 1.
    cheeseboth

    A dairy product that is imported to Egypt from the island.

العسلnoun
  1. 1.
    honeyboth

    A sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees, which is imported to Egypt from the island.

مصرname
  1. 1.
    Egyptboth

    The country to which cheese and honey are imported from the island.

Parallel reading

أقريطش، بفتح أوله وكسر الراء والطاء: جزيرة مشهورة ببحر الروم، دورها ثلاث مئة وخمسون ميلا، أو مسيرة خمسة عشر يوما، وبهاء: د يجلب منه الجبن والعسل إلى مصر.
Aqritish, with a fatha on its first letter and a kasra on the ra and ta: a famous island in the Sea of Rome, its circumference is three hundred and fifty miles, or a journey of fifteen days, and its splendor: from which cheese and honey are brought to Egypt.
جزيرة مشهورة ببحر الروم
A famous island in the Sea of Rome
دورها ثلاث مئة وخمسون ميلا
Its circumference is three hundred and fifty miles
أو مسيرة خمسة عشر يوما
Or a journey of fifteen days
يجلب منه الجبن والعسل إلى مصر
Cheese and honey are brought from it to Egypt