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فرزج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to substances used for coloring or medicinal purposes, particularly dyes and compounds used by women for treatment. It also touches upon a specific gemstone.

Derived headwords

الفَيْرُوزَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Turquoiseboth

    A precious gemstone, typically of a greenish-blue color. It is known for its beauty and is often used in jewelry.

  2. 2.
    Dyeclassical

    A type of coloring substance used to impart color to materials. In this context, it refers to a specific kind of dye.

الفَيْرَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Polisherclassical

    Something used for polishing or smoothing surfaces. The text mentions it in comparison to the word 'Fayrouzaj'.

الفَرْزَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Medicinal compoundclassical

    A substance or preparation that women use for medicinal purposes or treatment.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك على المصنف هنا: الفيروزج: وهو ضرب من الأصباغ.
And among what the author should have included here is: al-Fayrouzaj: which is a type of dyes.
قلت: ويطلق على الحجر المعروف.
I say: and it is applied to the known stone.
وذكر له الأطباء خواص.
And the physicians mentioned properties for it.
وجعله شيخنا (الفيرج) كصيقل، واستدركه في فرج، وهو وهم.
And our Sheikh made it (al-Fayraj) like a polisher, and he noted it in 'faraj', which is an error.
والفرزجة: شيء تتخذه النساء للمداواة.
And al-Farjazah: is something that women make for treatment.