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زبرج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to adornment, decoration, and precious materials. It extends to describe things that are embellished or made beautiful, including fine fabrics, jewels, and even certain natural phenomena like colorful clouds.

Derived headwords

زَبَرْجnoun
  1. 1.
    Adornment, decorationboth

    Refers to embellishment, whether from embroidery, precious stones, or similar decorative elements.

  2. 2.
    Goldclassical

    Specifically denotes gold as a precious material, often used for adornment.

  3. 3.
    Thin, reddish cloudsclassical

    Describes a type of light cloud that has a reddish hue, often seen at dawn or dusk.

مزبرجadjective
  1. 1.
    Decorated, adornedboth

    Describes something that is embellished, made beautiful, or richly decorated.

Parallel reading

الزينة من وشى أو جوهر أو نحو ذلك
Adornment from embroidery, jewels, or the like.
زبرج مزبرج، أي مزين
Decorated, adorned, meaning embellished.
الزبرج الذهب
Al-zabraj is gold.
يغلى الدماغ به كغلى الزبرج
The brain boils with it like the boiling of gold.
الزبرج أيضا: السحاب الرقيق فيه حمرة
Al-zabraj is also: thin clouds with redness in them.
سفر الشمال الزبرج المزبرجا
The northern horizon revealed the adorned, embellished clouds.