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زرفن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This entry discusses two Persian loanwords, 'al-zarfayn' and 'al-zarfayn', referring to a specific type of garment or covering. It also mentions a derived verb, 'zarfana', used to describe an action related to the temples, noting it as a neologism.

Derived headwords

الزَّرْفَيْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian garmentclassical

    A term of Persian origin, adopted into Arabic, referring to a type of garment or covering, possibly a type of cloak or robe.

الزَّرْفَيْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian garmentclassical

    An alternative spelling or pronunciation of the Persian loanword referring to a garment or covering.

زَرْفَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to cover the templesclassical

    A neologism (muladdad) verb meaning to cover or wrap one's temples.

وقد زرفن صدغيه — and he covered his temples

Parallel reading

الزرفين والزرفين، فارسي معرب.
Al-zarfayn and al-zarfayn, an Arabized Persian word.
وقد زرفن صدغيه، كلمة مولدة.
And he covered his temples, a neologism.