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طرفس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to small, scattered pieces, specifically in the context of sand. It describes a fragment or a small portion of a sandy area.

Derived headwords

الطَّرَفْسَانnoun
  1. 1.
    fragment of sandclassical

    A small piece or portion of sand.

طَرَفْسَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    fragment of sandclassical

    A small piece or portion of sand, used here in the accusative case.

Parallel reading

الطرفسان: القطعة من الرمل.
Al-Tarafsan: The piece of sand.
أنيخت فخرت فوق عوج ذوابل * ووسدت رأسي طرفسانا منخلا *
I dismounted and rested upon crooked, swift camels, and I rested my head upon a sieve-like fragment of sand.