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زرغب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very obscure and is primarily discussed in relation to a specific, rare term. It is not widely attested in classical Arabic dictionaries and seems to refer to a type of leather or material.

Derived headwords

الزَّرْغَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Kīmkhtclassical

    This term refers to 'Kīmkht', a type of leather or material, as mentioned by Al-Layth. It is noted as being omitted by Jawhari.

Parallel reading

الزرغب، بالغين المعجمة كجعفر
Al-Zarghab, with the two ghayns, like Ja'far.
أهمله الجوهري
Jawhari omitted it.
وقال الليث: هو الكيمخت
And Al-Layth said: it is Al-Kīmkht.
أورده هكذا ابن منظور والصاغاني
Ibn Manẓūr and Al-Ṣāghānī mentioned it thus.