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زخرف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns decoration, adornment, and embellishment, often implying artificiality or falsification. It extends to the appearance of things, including patterns, designs, and even the flow of water.

Derived headwords

الزخرفnoun
  1. 1.
    goldboth

    gold

  2. 2.
    everything gilded and falsifiedboth

    everything gilded and falsified

مزخرفadjective
  1. 1.
    decoratedboth

    Adorned, embellished, or decorated, often with artificial or counterfeit elements.

زخارفnoun
  1. 1.
    patternsboth

    The patterns, designs, or intricate paths, particularly used in reference to water.

Parallel reading

الزخرف: الذهب
Al-zukhruf: gold.
ثم يشبه به كل مموه مزور
Then everything that is gilded, adorned, or counterfeited is likened to it.
والمزخرف: المزين
And al-muzakhraf: the adorned/decorated.
وزخارف الماء: طرائقه
And the zakhārif of water: its paths/courses.