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Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to stones that produce sparks when struck, often flint. It extends to the origin of stones, certain plants, and geographical locations, including mountains and plains. It also encompasses derived terms for lineage and personal names.

Derived headwords

المَرْوُnoun
  1. 1.
    flintboth

    White, shining stones that produce sparks when struck, often referred to as flint.

  2. 2.
    origin of stonesclassical

    The fundamental source or origin of stones.

  3. 3.
    plantclassical

    A type of plant.

  4. 4.
    plant in Persiaclassical

    A specific plant found in Persia.

مَرْوِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Marwboth

    Pertaining to or originating from the place called Marw.

مَرْوِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Marwboth

    Pertaining to or originating from the place called Marw.

مَرْوَزِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    from Mervboth

    An adjective indicating origin from the city of Merv (Marw al-Shāhījān).

بَهَاءُname
  1. 1.
    mountain in Meccaclassical

    A mountain located in Mecca.

مَرْوَانُname
  1. 1.
    male nameboth

    A common male given name.

  2. 2.
    mountain nameclassical

    The name of a mountain.

المَرَاوَاةُnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landclassical

    Land that is empty and contains nothing.

مُرُورَىnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landclassical

    A term for barren or empty land.

مُرُورِيَّاتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landsclassical

    Plural form referring to barren or empty lands.

مَرَارِيٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landsclassical

    Plural form referring to barren or empty lands.

مَرْوٌnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landclassical

    An adjective describing land as barren or empty.

Parallel reading

المرو: حجارة بيض براقة توري النار
Al-marw: white, shining stones that produce fire.
أو أصل الحجارة
Or the origin of stones.
وشجر
And a plant.
ود بفارس
And a plant in Persia.
والنسبة: مروي ومروي ومروزي
And the nisbah (attribution): Marwi, Marwi, and Marwazi.
وبهاء: جبل بمكة
And Baha': a mountain in Mecca.
ومروان: رجل، وجبل
And Marwan: a man, and a mountain.
والمروراة: الأرض لا شيء فيها
And al-marawāt: land that has nothing in it.
ج: مرورى ومروريات ومراري
Plural: murūrā, murūriyyāt, and marārī.
وأرض م.
And land [described as] m.