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عرصف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to parts of a camel's saddle (howdah or pack saddle) and wooden components within it. It also extends to a small bird, possibly due to a perceived similarity in shape or size to these wooden pieces.

Derived headwords

العَرْصَافnoun
  1. 1.
    Part of a pack saddleclassical

    The singular of 'araṣāf, referring to four wooden pegs that connect the tops of the arches of the qatab (a type of saddle frame) at the head of each arch. Two pegs are tied with a rope or camel hide, and it also contains the 'aẓlāfāt (a specific part of the saddle).

عَرَاصِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    Pegs of a pack saddleclassical

    The plural of 'arṣāf, referring to the wooden pegs used in the construction of a camel's pack saddle.

عَرْصُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Wooden piece of a saddleclassical

    A piece of wood situated between the two front arches of the qatab, similar in function or form to the 'arṣāf.

عُصْفُورnoun
  1. 1.
    a birdboth

    a bird

Parallel reading

العرصاف: واحد عراصيف الرحل
Al-'arṣāf: the singular of 'araṣāf, the pack saddle.
وهي أربعة أوتاد يجمعن بين رءوس أحنا القتب
They are four pegs that join between the heads of the arches of the qatab.
في رأس كل حنو وتدان مشدودان بعقب أو بجلود الإبل
At the head of each arch are two pegs tied with a rope or camel hides.
وفيه الظلفات
And in it are the ẓilfāt.
وعرصاف الأكاف وعرصوفه وعصفوره أيضا: قطعة خشب بين الحنوين القدمين
And the 'arṣāf of the saddle, and its 'arṣūf, and also its 'uṣfūr: a piece of wood between the two front arches.