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ع ق ر س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a specific place name in Yemen. It clarifies its spelling and distinguishes it from a similar-sounding word.

Derived headwords

عَقْرَسname
  1. 1.
    Place in Yemenclassical

    A place name located in Yemen. Its pronunciation is specified as 'aqras, similar to the pattern of Ja'far.

زَبَرْجname
  1. 1.
    Variant spelling of Aqrasclassical

    An alternative spelling for the place name 'Aqras, as recorded by Al-Layth.

عَفْرَسname
  1. 1.
    Similar place nameclassical

    A place name that sounds similar to 'Aqras, mentioned previously. It is questioned whether 'Aqras and 'Afras might refer to the same place.

Parallel reading

عقرس، كجعفر، هكذا ضبطه ابن عباد، وزبرج، هكذا ضبطه الليث: حي باليمن، وقد أهمله الجوهري، وأورده الأزهري وابن سيده، وهو غير عفرس، بالفاء الذي تقدم، أو هما واحد.
'Aqras, like Ja'far, as it is vocalized by Ibn 'Abbad, and Zabraj, as it is vocalized by Al-Layth: a tribe in Yemen. Al-Jawhari neglected it, while Al-Azhari and Ibn Saydah mentioned it. It is different from 'Afras, with the 'fa' which preceded it, or they are one and the same.