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حرشف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the scales of a fish. It also extends to the concept of being covered or protected by such scales.

Derived headwords

حِرْشَفnoun
  1. 1.
    fish scaleboth

    The individual plate or scale covering the body of a fish.

حَرَاشِفnoun
  1. 1.
    fish scalesboth

    The plural form of 'ḥirshaf', referring to the scales of a fish collectively.

Parallel reading

الحرشف: فلوس السمكة.
The scale: the coins of the fish.
وحرشف السلا
And the scales of the sea.