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ح ر ش ف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

The root ح ر ش ف primarily relates to scales, rough textures, and things that are layered or clustered. It extends to describe small creatures, rough ground, and even military formations, often implying a sense of being numerous or densely packed.

Derived headwords

الحِرْشَفnoun
  1. 1.
    fish scalesboth

    The scales of a fish, particularly those on its back.

  2. 2.
    armor studsclassical

    The studs or bosses on a coat of mail, resembling fish scales.

  3. 3.
    ornaments on weaponsclassical

    Decorative elements, often made of silver, used to adorn weapons.

  4. 4.
    thornsboth

    Thorny or prickly parts of a plant.

  5. 5.
    dense swarmclassical

    A large, dense swarm, such as of locusts or soldiers.

  6. 6.
    pile of stonesclassical

    A heap or pile, specifically of stones found on the seashore.

حِرْشَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small creaturesclassical

    The young or small individuals of birds, ostriches, or any other creature.

  2. 2.
    rough groundclassical

    Hard, rough, or uneven ground.

الحِرْشَفnoun
  1. 1.
    weaklingsclassical

    Weak individuals, elderly men, or those considered less capable.

الحِرْشَفnoun
  1. 1.
    infantryclassical

    Foot soldiers or infantry.

الحِرْشَفnoun
  1. 1.
    thorny plantboth

    A prickly, rough plant, described as having broad leaves and a red flower.

الحِرْشَفnoun
  1. 1.
    heapclassical

    A heap or pile, particularly of goods or grain (a Yamanite usage).

الحِرْشَفnoun
  1. 1.
    army formationclassical

    A military formation or army, likened to a dense swarm.

Parallel reading

الحرشف، كجعفر: فلوس السمك
Al-hirshaf, like Ja'far: fish scales.
وهو قول الليث
And this is the saying of Al-Layth.
وغلط ابن دريد حيث قال: ويقال لضرب من السمك: حرشف
And Ibn Duraid erred when he said: A type of fish is called hirshaf.
الحرشف: صغار الطير والنعام
Al-hirshaf: young birds and ostriches.
وصغار كل شيء: حرشفة
And the young of everything: hirshafah.
والحرشف، من الدرع: حبكه
And al-hirshaf, from a coat of mail: its studs.
شبه بحرشف السمك التي على ظهرها، وهي فلوسها
It is likened to the scales of a fish on its back, which are its 'filoos'.
يقال: ثم غير حرشف رجال، وهم الضعفاء، والشيوخ
It is said: Then 'hirshaf' of men, meaning the weak and the elderly.
الحرشف: الرجالة
Al-hirshaf: the infantry.
كأنهم حرشف مبثوث ... بالجو إذ تبرق النعال
As if they were scattered hirshaf... in the air when the sandals flash.
لزحف ألوف من رجال ومن قنا ... وخيل كريعان الجراد وحرشف
For the advance of thousands of men and spears... and horses like locust swarms and hirshaf.
الحرشف: ما يزين به السلاح، وهي فلوس من فضة
Al-hirshaf: what is used to adorn weapons, and it is silver studs.
وهو بعينه حبك الدرع الذي ذكره قريبا، فهو تكرار
And it is precisely the studs of the coat of mail mentioned earlier, so it is a repetition.
الحرشف: نبت شائك خشن
Al-hirshaf: a prickly, rough plant.
وقيل: نبت عريض الورق
And it was said: a plant with broad leaves.
هو أخضر مثل الحرشاء، غير أنه أخشن منها وأعرض، وله زهرة حمراء
It is green like al-hirsha', but rougher and broader than it, and it has a red flower.
فارسيته كنكر كجعفر
Its Persian name is 'kankar' like Ja'far.
الحرشفة: الأرض الغليظة
Al-hirshafah: hard ground.
كالحرشف، بالضم
Like al-hirshaf, with dammah.
الحرشف: جراد كثير
Al-hirshaf: many locusts.
يا أيها الحرشف ذا الأكل الكدم
O you dense swarm with the gnawing consumption.
وبه شبه أيضا كتيبة العسكر
And by it, an army formation is also likened.
الحرشف: الكدس، يمانية
Al-hirshaf: a heap, a Yamanite term.
دسنا الحرشف
We piled up the heap.
ويقال للحجارة التي تنبت على شط البحر: الحرشف
And the stones that grow on the seashore are called al-hirshaf.