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ءنبجن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a place name and a type of coarse woolen garment associated with it. It explores the etymology of the place name and the characteristics of the fabric.

Derived headwords

أنبجانname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly the origin of the attribution for a coarse woolen garment.

أنبجانيةnoun
  1. 1.
    Coarse woolen garmentclassical

    A garment made of wool, characterized by its coarseness and fuzziness. It is considered one of the coarser types of clothing.

منبجname
  1. 1.
    City nameclassical

    The well-known city of Manbij, to which the garment might be attributed.

Parallel reading

أنبجان، بفتح الألف وسكون النون وكسر الباء وفتحها: اسم موضع
Anbijan, with fathah on the alif, sukun on the nun, kasrah on the ba', and fathah: a place name.
وإليه نسب الكساء
And the garment is attributed to it.
وهو من الصوف، له خمل ولا علم له
It is made of wool, has fuzz, and is not of fine quality.
وهو من أدون الثياب الغليظة
And it is among the coarsest of thick garments.
ائتوني! بأنبجانية أبي جهم
Bring me! the Anbijani garment of Abu Jahm.
وقيل: منسوب إلى منبج المدينة المعروفة
And it is said: attributed to Manbij, the known city.
أبدلت الميم همزة والأول أشبه
The mim was substituted with a hamzah, and the first [explanation] is more likely.