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ج ر ذ ق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to words that are either foreign borrowings or not of classical Arabic origin. The primary discussion revolves around the word 'al-jarzaqah' and its potential variations, with scholars debating its authenticity and origin within Arabic.

Derived headwords

الجَرَذْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a foreign wordclassical

    This term is mentioned as potentially being a foreign borrowing, with its origin and authenticity in classical Arabic being debated.

الجَرْدَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a foreign wordclassical

    This word is presented as a possible alternative or original form of 'al-jarzaqah', also considered a non-Arabic borrowing by some scholars.

الجُرْذُقnoun
  1. 1.
    a foreign wordclassical

    This is another variation mentioned, considered a Persianized (mu'arrab) term with no original roots in Arabic language.

Parallel reading

الجَرَذْقَة بالذال المعجمة، أهمله الجوهري
Al-jarzaqah, with the letter dhal mu'jamah, was neglected by Al-Jauhari.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو الجردقة
And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: it is Al-Jardaqah.
وزعم أنه سمعها من رجل فصيح
And he claimed that he heard it from an eloquent man.
وقال الأزهري: الجردق، والجرذق: معربتان لا أصول لهما في كلام العرب
And Al-Azhari said: Al-Jardaq and Al-Jurzuq are Persianized words that have no origins in the speech of the Arabs.