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شرعب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of length and stretching, particularly in the context of cutting or shaping materials. It also extends to specific types of textiles.

Derived headwords

شَرْعَبadjective
  1. 1.
    tallboth

    Describing something or someone as being tall or long.

شَرْعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to cut lengthwiseclassical

    To cut something, such as leather, along its length.

شِرْعَبِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    type of clothclassical

    A specific kind of fabric or textile.

Parallel reading

الشرعب: الطويل.
Al-sharʿab: the tall.
شرعبت الأديم: قطعته طولا.
Sharʿaba al-adīm: he cut it lengthwise.
والشرعبي: ضرب من البرود.
And al-sharʿabī: a type of cloth.