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ح م ر ق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a specific type of wool or hair, possibly with a reddish hue, found on sheep. It is a rare term, with its meaning debated among classical lexicographers.

Derived headwords

حُمْرَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Wool/hair of a sheepclassical

    A term referring to the wool or hair of a sheep, possibly with a reddish tinge.

Parallel reading

ما على الشاة حمرقة
There is no wool/hair on the sheep.
بالكسر أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان
With a kasra, al-Jawhari and the author of al-Lisan neglected it.
وقال أبو عمرو: أي: صوف
And Abu Amr said: meaning wool.
كما في العباب
As mentioned in al-Abab.