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فرسخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of distance, specifically a unit of measurement. It also encompasses related ideas of stretching, extending, and covering ground.

Derived headwords

فِرْسَخnoun
  1. 1.
    leagueboth

    A unit of distance, equivalent to a farsakh. It is a Persian loanword adopted into Arabic.

فَرَاسِخnoun
  1. 1.
    leaguesboth

    The plural form of farsakh, referring to multiple units of distance.

Parallel reading

الفرسخ: واحد الفراسخ، فارسي معرب.
The farsakh: one of the فراسخ (leagues), a Persian loanword Arabized.