طرخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with terms related to water management, leadership titles, and specific types of fish and plants. It includes a structure for water collection, a title for a respected leader, a type of fish, and a plant with medicinal properties.

Derived headwords

الطَّرْخَةnoun

1.
large water basinboth
A large, wide basin, like a pool, constructed at the outlet of a channel where water collects before being directed to a farm.

طَرْخَانnoun

1.
leader, chiefclassical
A title for a noble chief in his community, one from whom no taxes are collected. It is a Persian loanword originating from Khorasan.
2.
commanderclassical
A commander under whom five thousand men serve, considered to be of a lower rank than a 'batriq' (Byzantine official).

طراخنةnoun

1.
leaders, chiefsclassical
The plural of 'tarxan', referring to leaders or chiefs.

الطَّرْخُونnoun

1.
tarragonboth
A plant, a loanword from Persian, whose roots are similar to 'aqarqarha'. It is known for its aphrodisiac properties due to its dryness.

طَريْخnoun

1.
small salted fishboth
Small fish that are treated with salt and then eaten.

طَرْخَابِذname

1.
name of a placeclassical
A place name, specifically a location in Jurjan.

Parallel reading

الطرخه، بفتح فسكون شبه حوض كبير واسع يتخذ عند مخرج القناة يجتمع فيه الماء ثم ينفجر منه إلى المزرعة.

The 'tarakha', with fatha then sukun, is a large, wide basin like a pool, made at the outlet of a channel where water collects before bursting forth to the farm.

وهو دخيل ليست فارسية لكناء ولا عربية محضة.

And it is a loanword, not purely Persian nor purely Arabic.

وطرخان، بالفتح ولا تضم أنت ولا تكسر وإن فعله المحدثون.

And 'tarxan', with fatha, and do not pronounce it with damma or kasra, even if modern scholars do so.

والصواب الاقتصار على الفتح: اسم للرئيس الشريف في قومه، والذي لا يؤخذ منه الخراج، أشار إليه ملا علي القاري، لغة خراسانية فارسية.

And the correct pronunciation is to restrict it to fatha: it is a name for the noble chief in his community, from whom no tax is collected, as indicated by Mulla Ali al-Qari; it is a Khorasanian Persian term.

قال شيخنا: ويأتي للمصنف في بطرق أن الطرخان الذي يكون تحت يده خمسة آلاف رجل، وهو دون البطريق.

Our Sheikh said: And it will come for the author under 'batriq' that the 'tarxan' is one who has five thousand men under his command, and he is below the 'batriq'.

والطرخون: نبات، معرب، أصل عروقه العاقرقرحا.

And 'al-tarkhun': a plant, a loanword, its roots are originally 'aqarqarha'.

ومن خواصه أنه قاطع شهوة الباه ليبوسته.

And among its properties is that it suppresses sexual desire due to its dryness.

وطريخ كسكرين: سمك صغار تعالج بالملح وتؤكل.

And 'taryakh' like 'sukkayn': small fish treated with salt and eaten.

وطرخابذ: ة بجرجان.

And 'Tarkhabadh': a place in Jurjan.