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طبرزن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the word 'tabarzan', which is identified as a Persian loanword adapted into Arabic. It explores variations in its pronunciation and usage, with scholars debating its origin and form.

Derived headwords

طبرزنnoun
  1. 1.
    sugarclassical

    A term for sugar, identified as a Persian loanword that has been Arabized.

طبرزنnoun
  1. 1.
    a specific pronunciationclassical

    A pronunciation of the word 'tabarzan' that includes the letter 'n' (noon).

طبرزلnoun
  1. 1.
    a variant pronunciationclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the word 'tabarzan' that includes the letter 'l' (lam).

Parallel reading

طبرزن للسكر، فارسي معرب
Tabarzan is for sugar, a Persian word Arabized.
حكاه الأصمعي بالنون هكذا وباللام أيضا
Al-Asma'i narrated it with the 'noon' (n) like this, and also with the 'lam' (l).
وقال يعقوب: طبرزن وطبرزل مثال لا أعرفه
And Ya'qub said: 'Tabarzan' and 'tabarzal' are examples I do not know.
وقال ابن جني: قولهم: طبرزن وطبرزل لست بأن تجعل أحدهما أصلا لصاحبه بأولى منك بحمله على ضده لاستوائهما في الاستعمال
And Ibn Jinni said: Regarding their saying 'tabarzan' and 'tabarzal', you are no more justified in making one the origin of the other than in considering the opposite, due to their equal usage.