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سرخب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a specific bird, the 'Sarkhab', known for its red plumage and origin in China and Persia. It is also called 'Shamoor' in Egypt. The entry details a unique stone found in its nest with purported properties for inducing rain.

Derived headwords

السَّرْخَابnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of birdclassical

    A bird described as being the size of a goose, with red feathers, found in China and Persia. It is known locally in Egypt as the 'Shamoor'.

الشَّمُورname
  1. 1.
    Egyptian name for Sarkhabclassical

    The name used by the people of Egypt for the bird known as 'Sarkhab'.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه: السرخاب بالضم أهمله الجماعة
And among what is to be added to it: Al-Sarkhab (with dammah) was neglected by the group.
وذكره أحمد بن عبد الله التيفاشي في كتاب الأحجار وقال: إنه طائر في حجم الإوز أحمر الريش
And Ahmad bin Abdullah Al-Tifashi mentioned it in the Book of Stones and said: It is a bird the size of a goose with red feathers.
ويوجد ببلاد الصين والفرس
And it is found in the lands of China and Persia.
وأهل مصر يسمونه الشمور
And the people of Egypt call it Al-Shamoor.
ويعلقون ريشه في المراكب للزينة
And they hang its feathers on boats for decoration.
يوجد في عشه حجر قدر البيضة أغبر اللون
In its nest, a stone the size of an egg, grayish in color, is found.
فيه نكت بيض رخو المحك
It has white speckles and is soft to the touch.
فيه خواص لإنزال المطر في غير أوانه
It has properties for bringing down rain out of its season.