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الفرزوم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific tool or object used in shoemaking. The primary meaning refers to a round wooden piece used by cobblers to shape or work on shoes.

Derived headwords

الفَرْزُومnoun
  1. 1.
    shoemaker's lastboth

    A round wooden block or form over which a shoemaker shapes and works on a shoe.

  2. 2.
    wooden rollerclassical

    A general term for a round wooden piece, possibly used in other crafts.

الفَرْزُومnoun
  1. 1.
    shoemaker's last (alternative)classical

    An alternative description of the wooden tool used by shoemakers, possibly with a slight variation in form or function.

Parallel reading

الفَرْزُوم، كعصفور: خشبة مدورة يحذو عليها الحذاء
Al-farzūm, like 'asfūr: a round wooden piece on which the shoe is shaped.
أو هي بالقاف
Or it is with a qāf (implying a variant spelling or pronunciation).