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ي ر م ق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses the meaning of 'yrmq' and related terms, primarily in a classical context. It explores its potential Persian and Turkish origins, linking it to garments and currency, and contrasting it with a similar-sounding word meaning 'soft'.

Derived headwords

اليَرْمَقnoun
  1. 1.
    tunicclassical

    A type of garment, specifically a tunic or coat, possibly of Persian origin.

  2. 2.
    dirhamclassical

    A silver coin, specifically a dirham, with a Turkish origin for this meaning.

الدرهمnoun
  1. 1.
    dirhamboth

    A silver coin, a unit of currency.

القباءnoun
  1. 1.
    tunicclassical

    A type of garment, a tunic or coat.

اليلمقnoun
  1. 1.
    tunicclassical

    A type of garment, a tunic or coat, likely of Persian origin.

النرمقnoun
  1. 1.
    softnessclassical

    The quality of being soft or gentle.

Parallel reading

الدرهم يطعم الدرمق، ويكسو اليرمق
The dirham feeds the dirmaq, and clothes the yarmq.
وفسر اليرمق بأنه القباء بالفارسية
And the yarmq was explained as the qaba' in Persian.
المعروف في القباء أنه اليلمق باللام، وأنه معرب
What is known of the qaba' is that it is the yalmaq with a lam, and it is an Arabized word.
وأما اليرمق فإنه الدرهم بالتركية
As for the yarmq, it is the dirham in Turkish.
ويروى بالنون أيضا
And it is also narrated with a noon.
وهذه الرواية أقرب إلى الصواب
And this narration is closer to the correct meaning.
فإن النرمق معناه اللين
For the narmq means softness.
وقد تقدم ذلك
And that has been previously mentioned.