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الشقدف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of riding litter or palanquin used in the Hijaz region. It is a specific term for a conveyance, often associated with travel.

Derived headwords

الشَّقْدَفnoun
  1. 1.
    Riding litterclassical

    A type of palanquin or litter placed on the back of a camel or other animal for riding, especially used in the Hijaz.

الشِّقَنْدَافnoun
  1. 1.
    Not of their speechclassical

    This term is stated to be not part of the classical Arabic lexicon or usage.

Parallel reading

الشَّقْدَف: مركب م بالحجاز
The shaqdaf: a conveyance used in the Hijaz.
وأما الشِّقَنْدَاف: فليس من كلامهم
As for the shiqqandaf: it is not from their speech (i.e., not a recognized word).