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ع ر ج ف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of largeness, strength, and possibly a specific type of camel. The primary lemma discussed is a noun referring to a large and strong female camel.

Derived headwords

العَرْجُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, strong female camelclassical

    A female camel that is exceptionally large and strong. This term is noted as being omitted by some prominent lexicographers but defined by Ibn 'Abbad.

العَرْجُومnoun
  1. 1.
    Large, strong camelclassical

    A term used to describe a camel that is large and strong. It is mentioned as a comparison for the term 'al-'arjuwf'.

Parallel reading

العرجوف: كعصفور أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان، وقال ابن عباد: هي الناقة الشديدة الضخمة كالعرجوم، نقله الصاغاني.
Al-'arjuwf: like 'asfuur, omitted by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan. Ibn 'Abbad said: it is the strong, massive female camel, like al-'arjuum, as transmitted by Al-Saghani.
هي الناقة الشديدة الضخمة كالعرجوم
It is the strong, massive female camel, like al-'arjuum.