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ع ر ص ف

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to pieces of wood or straps used for fastening, particularly in the context of saddles and possibly whips. It also extends to the concept of a bird, specifically a sparrow.

Derived headwords

العُرْصَافnoun
  1. 1.
    Part of a saddleclassical

    A piece of wood fastened between the two front parts of a saddle's frame.

عُرْصُوفهnoun
  1. 1.
    Part of a saddleclassical

    A piece of wood fastened between the two front parts of a saddle's frame.

عصفورهnoun
  1. 1.
    Part of a saddleclassical

    A piece of wood fastened between the two front parts of a saddle's frame.

  2. 2.
    Sparrowboth

    The common small bird.

العُرْصَافnoun
  1. 1.
    Whipclassical

    A whip made from the heel (of an animal or object).

Parallel reading

عرصاف الإكاف، بالكسر، وعرصوفه، وعصفوره أيضا: قطعة خشبة مشدودة بين الحنوين المقدمين نقله الجوهري.
The 'ursaf of the saddle, with kasra, and its 'ursufah, and also its 'usfurah: a piece of wood fastened between the two front parts, as transmitted by Al-Jawhari.
أو العرصاف: السوط يسوى من العقب كال
Or the 'ursaf: a whip made from the heel (of something).