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ش ه ر ق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific tool or mechanism used in crafts, particularly weaving and possibly excavation. It describes a spindle or a similar rotating device around which material is wound.

Derived headwords

الشَّهْرَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Spindle for yarnclassical

    The spindle around which a weaver winds the yarn. It is a Persian word adopted by the Arabs.

شَهْرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To wind yarn on spindleclassical

    To wind yarn around the spindle, similar to how a weaver operates it.

  2. 2.
    To rotateclassical

    To rotate or turn, as a spindle or a tool used by a digger or excavator.

Parallel reading

الشَّهْرَق، كَجَعْفَر: القَصَبَةُ الَّتِي يُدِيرُ حَوْلَهَا الحَائِكُ الغَزْلَ
The shahrq, like Ja'far: the reed around which the weaver turns the yarn.
كَلَمْحَةِ الطَّاوِي أَدَارَ الشَّهْرَقَا
Like the blink of an eye, he turned the spindle.
وَكَذَلِكَ شَهْرَقَ الخَارِطُ وَالحَفَّارُ
And likewise the digger and the excavator turned [their tools].