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شرجع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of length, elongation, and possibly a funeral procession. It describes something that is long or extended, and also refers to a bier or coffin.

Derived headwords

الشَّرْجَعnoun
  1. 1.
    The tall oneclassical

    A tall or long individual.

  2. 2.
    The bier/coffinclassical

    A bier or coffin, referring to the structure that carries the deceased.

مِطْرَقَةٌ مِشْرَجَعَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Elongated hammerclassical

    An elongated hammer, implying it is long and perhaps lacks fine details or sharp edges on its sides.

مطرقة مشرجعة، أي مطولة لا حروف لنواحيها — An elongated hammer, meaning it is long and lacks edges on its sides.

Parallel reading

الشرجع: الطويل.
Al-sharja' is the tall one.
والشرجع: الجنازة (1).
And al-sharja' is the bier/coffin.
ومطرقة مشرجعة، أي مطولة لا حروف لنواحيها.
And an elongated hammer, meaning it is long and lacks edges on its sides.