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زرمنق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of woolen garment, possibly of Persian or Hebrew origin, worn by men. It is mentioned in the context of historical attire, specifically in relation to the Prophet Moses.

Derived headwords

الزرمانقةnoun
  1. 1.
    woolen robeclassical

    A robe made of wool, specifically a type of garment worn by men.

زرمانقةnoun
  1. 1.
    woolen robeclassical

    A robe made of wool, specifically a type of garment worn by men.

Parallel reading

الزرمانقة، بالضم: جبة صوف
Az-zarmanaqah, with dammah: a woolen robe.
ومنه الحديث: أن موسى عليه السلام لما أتى فرعون أتاه وعليه زرمانقة
And from it is the hadith: When Moses, peace be upon him, came to Pharaoh, he came to him wearing a zarmanaqah.
يعني جبة صوف
meaning a woolen robe.
قال أبو عبيد: أراها عبرانية
Abu Ubaid said: I think it is Hebrew.
قال: والتفسير هو في الحديث
He said: And the explanation is in the hadith.
ويقال: هو فارسي معرب أشتر بانه
And it is said: It is Persian, Arabized from 'ushtur banah'.
أي: متاع الجمال
meaning: camel's goods.
كما في الصحاح
as in Al-Sihah.
وفي النهاية أي: متاع الجمل
And in Al-Nihayah, it means: the camel's goods.