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ف ر ص م

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of cutting or breaking, possibly with a specific nuance. It is noted as being obscure and primarily found in classical poetry.

Derived headwords

فَرَّصَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to cut and breakclassical

    This verb signifies the action of cutting and breaking something. It is mentioned as appearing in the poetry of Ru'ba ibn al-'Ajjaj.

فُرْصُمnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    This noun refers to a lion. It is cited from the Lisan al-Arab.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وقال غيره: أي (قطع وكسر وهو في شعر رؤبة) بن العجاج، وهكذا فسر.
Al-Jawhari neglected it, and others said: meaning (to cut and break, and it is in the poetry of Ru'ba) ibn al-'Ajjaj, and thus it was interpreted.
الفرصم، كزبرج: الأسد، كما في اللسان.
Al-fursam, like zubruj: the lion, as in the Lisan.