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زمرذ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry is very brief and primarily defines a single term, which is a loanword from Persian. It refers to a precious gemstone.

Derived headwords

الزُّمُرُّذnoun
  1. 1.
    Emeraldboth

    A precious green gemstone, known for its beauty and value.

الزَّبَرْجَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Peridotclassical

    A green gemstone, often used in jewelry. This is the original Persian term from which the Arabic is derived.

Parallel reading

الزمرذ بالضم: الزبرجد
Az-zumurrudh, with dammah, is az-zabardaj.
وهو معرب
And it is a loanword.
والراء مضمومة مشددة
And the ra' is dammah and doubled.