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شفرج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of garment or covering, possibly a type of trousers or a covering for the lower body. The term is noted as being of Persian origin and adopted into Arabic.

Derived headwords

الشَّفَارِجnoun
  1. 1.
    trousersclassical

    A type of garment covering the lower body, similar to trousers or breeches. It is described as being of Persian origin.

شِبَارِجnoun
  1. 1.
    trousersclassical

    The common name used by people for the garment known as 'al-shafaraj', indicating a widely understood term for this type of clothing.

Parallel reading

الشَّفَارِج، مثال العلابط، فارسي معرب، وهو الذى تسميه الناس بشبارج، عن يعقوب.
Al-shafaraj, like al-'alabaṭ, is a Persian loanword, and it is what people call shibaraj, according to Ya'qub.