ج ر م ق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to foreign peoples, specifically the Persians (al-Jaramāqah), and terms associated with them. It also extends to specific items of clothing and parts of a bow.

Derived headwords

الجَرَامِقَةname

1.
The Persiansclassical
A people of non-Arab origin, specifically referring to the Persians who settled in Mosul in the early Islamic period.

جُرْمُقَانِيّadjective

1.
Persianclassical
Pertaining to the Jaramāqah, used as an adjective or a specific name.

الجُرْمُقِيّadjective

1.
Persianclassical
Another term used to refer to someone from the Jaramāqah, similar to 'Jarmuqānī'.

الجُرْمُوقnoun

1.
Outer shoeboth
A type of footwear worn over socks or shoes, possibly a slipper or a small shoe worn on top of another.

الجَرْمَاقnoun

1.
Bowstring attachmentclassical
The part of a bow that is tied or bound, specifically the sinew or cord used to attach the string to the horn.

جُرْمَقِيّadjective

1.
Of the Jaramāqahclassical
An adjective derived from 'Jaramāqah', referring to something belonging to or characteristic of them. Also used to describe a type of cloak.

Parallel reading

الجرامقة: قوم من العجم صاروا بالموصل

Al-Jaramāqah: a people of non-Arabs who settled in Mosul.

زاد غيره: في أوائل الإسلام

Others added: in the early days of Islam.

وقال الليث: جرامقة الشام: أنباطها

And Al-Layth said: the Jaramāqah of Sham were its Nabataeans.

الواحد منهم جرمقاني

The singular of them is Jarmuqānī.

وهذا كالاسم الخاص

And this is like a proper noun.

ومننه قول الأصمعي في الكميت: هو جرمقاني

And from this is Al-Asma'ī's saying about Al-Kumayt: he is Jarmuqānī.

ويقال أيضا في الواحد منهم: الجرمقي

And it is also said for one of them: Al-Jarmuqī.

وهكذا نسب أبو العباس أحمد بن إسحاق الكاتب الشاعر

And thus Abu Al-Abbas Ahmad bin Ishaq the scribe and poet attributed.

والجرموق، كعصفور: الذي يلبس فوق الخف

And Al-Jarmūq, like 'usfūr: that which is worn over the sock.

وقيل: هو خف صغير يلبس فوق الخف

And it was said: it is a small shoe worn over the sock.

والجرماق، بالكسر كالجلماق: ما عصب به القوس من العقب

And Al-Jarmāq, with kasra like 'al-jarmāq: what the bow is bound with from the horn.

نقله أبو تراب عن شجاع السلمى

Abu Turab transmitted this from Shujā' Al-Sulami.

وقال الفراء: كساء جرمقي، بالكسر

And Al-Farra' said: a Jarmuqī cloak, with kasra.

كذا في التكملة

Thus it is in Al-Takmilah.