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فرزن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to a high-ranking piece in chess, akin to a vizier or queen, and its transformation or elevation within the game.

Derived headwords

فَرْزَانnoun
  1. 1.
    chess piece (vizier/queen)classical

    A piece in chess, equivalent to a vizier or queen, holding a high rank.

فَرَازِينnoun
  1. 1.
    chess pieces (plural)classical

    The plural form of 'farzan', referring to multiple chess pieces of that rank.

تَفَرْزَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to become a farzanclassical

    To transform into a 'farzan' (chess piece), specifically referring to a pawn reaching the opposite end of the board and being promoted.

Parallel reading

فرزان الشطرنج: أهمله الجوهري.
The 'farzan' of chess: Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وهو (معرب فرزين، وهو بمنزلة الوزير للسلطان،
It is (a Persian loanword for 'farzin'), which is equivalent to the vizier for the sultan,
تفرزن البيدق: صار فرزانا؛
The pawn became a 'farzan': it turned into a 'farzan';
وذلك معروف عند أهل اللعب به.
and that is known among those who play it.