مرو

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

The root 'مرو' primarily relates to a type of white, sparkling stone used for striking fire, and by extension, to flint or hard stones. It also extends to geographical locations, plants, and personal names.

Derived headwords

المَرْوnoun

1.
flint stoneboth
White, sparkling stones that produce fire when struck. It is described as being white, not black or red, and can be of various sizes.
2.
hardest stonesclassical
The origin or hardest type of stones, according to some sources.
3.
fragrant plantclassical
A type of fragrant plant, similar to basil or other aromatic herbs.

مَرْوَةnoun

1.
flint stone (singular)both
The singular form of 'مرو', referring to a single piece of the sparkling stone used for fire-starting.
2.
mountain in Meccaboth
A mountain in Mecca, mentioned alongside Safa as one of the sacred symbols of God.

مَرْوِيّadjective

1.
related to Mervboth
An adjective indicating relation or origin from the city of Merv.

مَرْوِيّadjective

1.
made of Merv fabricclassical
A garment made from fabric originating from Merv.

مَرْوَزِيّadjective

1.
related to Mervclassical
An adjective indicating relation or origin from the city of Merv, considered a rare form of nisba.

مَرْوَانname

1.
male given nameboth
A male given name, notably borne by the father of Umayyad caliphs and the last Umayyad caliph himself.
2.
mountain or placeclassical
A name for a mountain or a place, with varying descriptions of its location.

المَرْوَراةnoun

1.
barren landclassical
An empty or barren land, a desolate wilderness with nothing in it.
2.
specific locationclassical
A specific, known location named Al-Marwarah.

مَرُورَىnoun

1.
barren land (plural)classical
Plural form of Al-Marwarah, referring to desolate lands.

مَرُورِيَّاتnoun

1.
barren landsclassical
Plural form of Al-Marwarah, referring to desolate lands.

مَرارِيnoun

1.
barren landsclassical
A variant plural form for barren lands.

مَرْو الشَّاهِجَانname

1.
city nameclassical
A specific city name, likely a variant or subdivision of Merv.

ذو المَرْوَةname

1.
location near Medinaclassical
A place or area near Medina, known to have been inhabited by a companion of the Prophet.

Parallel reading

المرو: حجارة بيض براقة توري النار

Al-Marw: white, sparkling stones that produce fire.

الواحدة مروة

The singular is Marwah.

قال أبو ذؤيب: الواهب الأدم كالمرو الصلاب إذا ما حارد الخور واجتث المجالي

Abu Dhu'ayb said: bestowing skins like hard flint stones when the weak one is exhausted and the pasture is uprooted.

يكون المرو أبيض، ولا يكون أسود ولا أحمر

Al-Marw is white, and it is not black or red.

المروة الحجر الأبيض الهش تكون فيه النار

Al-Marwah is the brittle white stone in which fire is found.

المرو: أصلب الحجارة

Al-Marw: the hardest of stones.

المرو: شجر طيب الريح

Al-Marw: a tree with a pleasant fragrance.

هو ضرب من الرياحين

It is a type of aromatic plant.

مرو: د بفارس

Marw: a city in Persia.

والنسبة إليه مروي، بالفتح على القياس، ومروي، بالتحريك، ومروزي، بزيادة الزاي مع سكون الراء

And the nisba (attribution) to it is Marwi, with fathah as per analogy, and Marawwi, with harakah, and Marwazi, with an added zay and sukun on the ra.

والثوب مروي على القياس

And the garment is Marwi, according to analogy.

إن الصفا والمروة من شعائر الله

Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah.

سمي لكون حجارته بيضا براقة

It was named so because its stones are white and sparkling.

مروان: اسم رجل

Marwan: a man's name.

يقال لولده بنو مروان

His offspring are called the Banu Marwan.

مروان: جبل

Marwan: a mountain.

المروراة: الأرض لا شيء فيها

Al-Marwarah: land that has nothing in it.

المفازة لا شيء فيها

The desert with nothing in it.

بين قرورى ومرورياتها قسي نبع رد من سياتها

Between Quroora and its desolate lands are bows of yew wood bent from their sides.

المروراة: أرض بعينها معروفة

Al-Marwarah: a specific, known land.

قرع مروته

He struck his flint.