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الجرامقة

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific group of non-Arabs who settled in Mosul during the early Islamic period. It also extends to terms for footwear and parts of a bow.

Derived headwords

الجَرَامِقَةname
  1. 1.
    Persians/non-Arabsclassical

    A group of non-Arabs, specifically Persians, who settled in Mosul in the early days of Islam.

جِرْمَقَانِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    of the Jaramiqaclassical

    Pertaining to or originating from the Jaramiqa people.

الجِرْمُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    bootmodern

    A type of footwear worn over socks or shoes.

الجِرْمَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    bowstring materialclassical

    The material used to bind or reinforce the string of a bow, specifically from the horn or sinew.

كِسَاءٌ جِرْمَقِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    Persian garmentclassical

    A garment or cloak associated with the Jaramiqa or of Persian origin.

Parallel reading

الجَرَامِقَةُ: قَوْمٌ مِنَ الْعَجَمِ، صَارُوا بِالْمَوْصِلِ فِي أَوَائِلِ الْإِسْلَامِ
The Jaramiqa: a people of non-Arabs, who settled in Mosul in the early days of Islam.
الْوَاحِدُ: جِرْمَقَانِيٌّ
The singular is: Jaramaqi.
وَالْجِرْمُوقُ، كَعُصْفُورٍ: الَّذِي يُلْبَسُ فَوْقَ الْخُفِّ
And the jurmuq, like 'usfur: that which is worn over the khuff (sock).
وَالْجِرْمَاقُ، بِالْكَسْرِ: مَا عُصِبَ بِهِ الْقَوْسُ مِنَ الْعَقَبِ
And the jirmaq, with kasra: what the bow is bound with from the horn.
وَكَسَاءٌ جِرْمَقِيٌّ، بِالْكَسْرِ
And a jurmaqi garment, with kasra.