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ح ف ن ك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific, possibly archaic, term for a type of cloak or garment, with variations in spelling and pronunciation.

Derived headwords

الحَفْنُكَىnoun
  1. 1.
    cloakclassical

    A type of cloak or garment, possibly with a specific cut or style.

حَبْرَكِىnoun
  1. 1.
    cloakclassical

    Similar to الحفنكى, likely referring to the same type of garment, possibly a variant spelling or pronunciation.

الحَفْلَكِىnoun
  1. 1.
    cloakclassical

    A variant of الحفنكى, where the 'n' (ن) is suggested to be a substitution for 'l' (ل).

Parallel reading

كالحفنكى مثال حبركى أيضا
Like al-ḥafnakī, an example of ḥabrakī as well.
وقد أهمله الجوهري
And al-Jawharī neglected it.
ونقله ابن دريد
And Ibn Durayd transmitted it.
وكأن النون بدل عن اللام في الحفلكى
And it is as if the 'nūn' is a substitute for the 'lām' in al-ḥaflakī.
وأورده الصاغاني في التكملة
And al-Ṣāghānī mentioned it in al-Takmilah.