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ردج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses the afterbirth of young animals and a type of black leather, possibly of Persian origin. It also touches upon a specific term for a shoemaker.

Derived headwords

الرَّدْجnoun
  1. 1.
    afterbirthclassical

    The afterbirth of a young animal, such as a lamb or foal, before it has eaten. It is analogous to the 'aqqah (placenta) of a human infant.

العَقَىnoun
  1. 1.
    placentaclassical

    The placenta of a human infant, used here as an analogy for the afterbirth of animals.

الْيَرَنْدَجnoun
  1. 1.
    black leatherclassical

    A type of black leather.

الْأَرَنْدَجnoun
  1. 1.
    black leatherclassical

    A type of black leather, synonymous with 'al-yarandaj'.

رندهother
  1. 1.
    shoemakerclassical

    The Persian word for shoemaker, mentioned as the origin of the Arabic term 'arandaj'.

الرِّنْدَجnoun
  1. 1.
    black leatherclassical

    A term for black leather, though Ibn al-Sikkit states it is not used.

Parallel reading

الرَّدْج بالتحريك: ما يخرج من بطن السخلة أو المهر قبل أن يأكل، وهو بمنزلة العقى من الصبى.
Ar-radj (with harakah): is what comes out of the belly of a lamb or a foal before it has eaten, and it is like the 'aqqah from a child.
واليرندج والارندج: جلد أسود.
And al-yarandaj and al-arandaj: is black leather.
أصله بالفارسية " رنده ".
Its origin is Persian 'randah'.
أرندج إسكاف يخالط عظلما
A shoemaker mixing with 'azlam (a type of leather or material).
قال ابن السكيت: ولا يقال الرندج.
Ibn al-Sikkit said: And ar-rindaj is not said.