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بردج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the concept of captivity or being taken as a prisoner. It is noted as a loanword from Persian, meaning 'slave' or 'captive'.

Derived headwords

البَرْدَجnoun
  1. 1.
    captivityclassical

    The state of being taken captive or enslaved. This term is identified as a loanword from Persian.

  2. 2.
    slaveclassical

    A person who is held in captivity or servitude. The origin of the word is traced back to Persian.

البَرْدَجَاnoun
  1. 1.
    captiveclassical

    An adjective or noun referring to someone who is captive, used here in a descriptive sense.

Parallel reading

السبي، وهو معرب وأصله بالفارسية " برده ".
Captivity, and it is an Arabized word whose origin is Persian 'bardah'.
كما رأيت في الملاء البردجا
As you saw in the fine garments, the captive.