مرجل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a type of patterned or embroidered cloth, often associated with Yemen. It also delves into the etymological debate regarding the presence of the initial 'm' in derived terms, questioning whether it is original or an addition.

Derived headwords

الممرجلnoun

1.
embroidered clothclassical
A type of patterned or embroidered cloth, specifically mentioned as a kind of 'washi' (embroidered fabric).

مراجلnoun

1.
Yemeni brocadeclassical
A type of brocade or fine cloth originating from Yemen.
2.
embroidered fabricclassical
Refers to embroidered cloth, with a debate on whether the initial 'm' is original or added.

ممرجلadjective

1.
made in the style of marajilclassical
Describes a garment made in the style or manner of the 'marajil' brocade.

Parallel reading

الممرجل: ضرب من ثياب الوشي نقله الجوهري

Al-Mumarrjal: A type of embroidered garment, as transmitted by Al-Jawhari.

بشية كشية الممرجل

A garment like the garment of Al-Mumarrjal.

أن نقل عن سيبويه أن ميم مراجل من نفس الكلمة، وهي ثياب الوشي

That Sibawayh transmitted that the 'm' of 'marajil' is part of the word itself, and it is embroidered cloth.

وقال الليث: المراجل: ضرب من برود اليمن

And Al-Layth said: Al-Marajil: A type of Yemeni brocade.

وأبصرت سلمى بين بردى مراجل ... وأخياش عصب من مهلهلة اليمن

And Salma saw [her] between the brocade of Marajil... and fine Yemeni cloths of 'asab.

وينظرن خلسا من خلال المراجل

And they glance stealthily through the Marajil.

وثوب ممرجل: على صنعة المراجل من البرود.

And a Mumarrjal garment: made in the craft of Al-Marajil from brocades.

فقال السيرافي والجمهور: هي أصلية لثبوتها في التصريف

So Al-Sirafi and the majority said: it is original because of its presence in the conjugation/derivation.

وذهب أبو العلاء المعري وغيره إلى أنها زائدة كالميم في ممسكن

And Abu Al-Ala Al-Ma'arri and others went to the opinion that it is an addition, like the 'm' in 'mimsakin'.

وكلامهم في شرح اللفظة وأنها ثياب تعمل على نحو المراجل، أو نفسها، أو صورها، كما قاله السيرافي وغيره، صريح في الزيادة

And their discussion in explaining the word, that it is garments made in the manner of Al-Marajil, or itself, or its images, as Al-Sirafi and others said, is explicit about the addition.