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فرسن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the hoof of a camel, drawing a parallel to the hoof of other animals. It also discusses the potential for this term to be metaphorically applied to a sheep's foot.

Derived headwords

الفِرْسِنnoun
  1. 1.
    camel's hoofboth

    The hoof of a camel, analogous to the hoof of any other animal.

  2. 2.
    hoof (of sheep)classical

    Metaphorically used to refer to the foot or hoof of a sheep.

فَرَسَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to have hoovesclassical

    To possess hooves, specifically referring to a camel.

فِرْسِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hoofclassical

    A noun referring to a hoof, likely derived from the root's primary meaning.

Parallel reading

الفرسن من البعير، بمنزلة الحافر من الدابة
The hoof of a camel is like the hoof of an animal.
وربما استعير في الشاة
And it may be metaphorically used for a sheep.