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ح ل ف ق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a railing or barrier, specifically a handrail or parapet on a balcony or elevated structure. It is mentioned in classical Arabic dictionaries with some debate over its exact form and meaning.

Derived headwords

الحِلْفَقُnoun
  1. 1.
    railing, parapetclassical

    A railing or parapet, particularly one found on a balcony or elevated structure.

كَعَصْفَرٍother
  1. 1.
    pattern of 'usfūrclassical

    Indicates the pattern of the word 'usfūr (sparrow), used here to describe the form of الحلفق.

الدِّرَابَزِينُnoun
  1. 1.
    railing, balustrademodern

    A railing or balustrade, often used for safety on stairs or balconies.

التَّفَارِيْجُnoun
  1. 1.
    openings, gapsclassical

    Plural of تفريج, referring to openings or gaps, possibly in a structure or railing.

الجِلْفَقُnoun
  1. 1.
    railing (with jīm)classical

    A term for a railing, mentioned as a possible variant or misspelling of الحلفق, using the letter jīm instead of ḥāʼ.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari omitted it.
وقال أبو عمرو هو الدرابزين
And Abu Amr said it is the railing.
كما في العباب
As in Al-Abab.
وكذلك التفاريج
And likewise the openings.
كما في التهذيب
As in Al-Tahdhib.
ووقع في المحيط الجلفق بالجيم
And in Al-Muhit, it occurred as Al-Jilfaq with a jīm.
قال الصاغاني وهو تصحيف
Al-Saghani said, and it is a misspelling.