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ف ن ز ر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a small, elevated structure, possibly a watchtower or observation post, built on a wooden pole. It is associated with a lookout or guard.

Derived headwords

الفَنْزَرnoun
  1. 1.
    small house/hutclassical

    A small dwelling or hut, specifically one constructed on top of a wooden pole.

Parallel reading

هو بيت صغير يتخذ على رأس خشبة طولها نحو ستين
It is a small house taken/made on top of a wooden pole about sixty [units] long.
طولها ستون ذراعا للربيئة
its length is sixty cubits for the lookout.
يكون الرجل فيها
a man is in it.
وأظنه معربا
And I think it is a loanword.
نحو ستين أحسن من قول الليث ستون
about sixty is better than Al-Layth's statement of sixty.
فإن هذه الخشبة ليس لها سمك معين معلوم
for this wooden pole does not have a known specific thickness.
وإنما هو تخمين وحدس
rather it is a guess and an estimation.