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فهج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of vessel or container used for wine, possibly of Persian origin. It also seems to denote the wine itself when contained within such a vessel.

Derived headwords

الفيهجnoun
  1. 1.
    Wine vesselclassical

    A vessel or container in which wine is kept or served. It is noted as being of Persian origin, Arabized.

  2. 2.
    Wineclassical

    The wine itself, when referred to as being in such a vessel.

فيهجاnoun
  1. 1.
    Wineclassical

    A name given to wine, particularly when it is in the 'fihaaj' vessel.

Parallel reading

الفيهج: ما تكال به الخمر، فارسي معرب.
Al-fihaaj: What wine is contained in, Persian Arabized.
وقد تسمى الخمر فيهجا.
And the wine may be called fihaaja.
ألا يا اصبحينا فيهجا جدرية بماء سحاب يسبق الحق باطلى
Oh, let us have our morning drink from a fihaaj, a jar of cloud-water, my falsehood preceding my truth.