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الشرناف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of plant or its harvest, possibly a type of grain or stalk. It describes the plant itself and the act of cutting it.

Derived headwords

الشِّرْنافnoun
  1. 1.
    stalk of grainboth

    The stalk or stem of a grain plant, particularly when mature and ready for harvest.

  2. 2.
    type of plantclassical

    A specific kind of plant, possibly a type of grain or a plant with prominent stalks.

شَرَنَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to cut the stalkclassical

    To cut the stalk or stem of a grain plant, referring to the harvest.

Parallel reading

الشِّرْناف بالنون: كالشِّرْياف، بالياء.
Al-shirnaf (with noon) is like al-shiryaf (with yaa).
وشَرَنَّفَ الزرع: قَطَعَ شِرْنافَه.
And the crop was harvested: its stalks were cut.