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كستج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root entry appears to deal with specific types of garments or accessories worn by non-Muslims, possibly related to belts or sashes, and also a bundle of fibers.

Derived headwords

الكستيجnoun
  1. 1.
    belt-like sashclassical

    A thick cord worn by a dhimmi (non-Muslim subject) over their clothes, below the belt (zunnar).

كستيother
  1. 1.
    Persian origin termclassical

    The original Persian term from which 'kistij' is derived.

الكستجnoun
  1. 1.
    bundle of fibersclassical

    Similar to a bundle or bunch made of fibers.

كستهother
  1. 1.
    Persian origin termclassical

    The original Persian term from which 'kistaj' is derived.

Parallel reading

الكستيج، بالضم: خيط غليظ يشده الذمي فوق ثيابه دون الزنار
Al-kistij, with dammah: a thick cord that a dhimmi tightens over his clothes, below the belt.
وقد تكرر ذكره في كتب الفقه
And its mention has been repeated in the books of jurisprudence.
وهو معرب كستي
And it is an Arabized form of 'kisti'.
والكستج، بضم أوله وفتح ثالثه: كالحزمة من الليف
And al-kistaj, with dammah on the first letter and fatha on the third: like a bundle of fibers.
معرب كسته
An Arabized form of 'kistah'.