زَرَافَةٌ
Root: زرف
Full Definition
زَرَافَةٌ
and
زُرَافَةٌ and
زَرَافَّةٌ , [which is of a rare form, like حَمَارَّةٌ, q. v.,] this last mentioned by El-Kanánee, and by Kzz in his Jámi', but not known to A'Obeyd on any other authority than that of El-Kanánee, and the first is said by him to be preferable, A company, or congregated body, of men: or ten thereof: accord. to some copies of the K what is termed an
عَشِيرَة [i. e. a small portion of a tribe, &c.,] thereof: pl. زَرَافَاتٌ and زَرَافَّاتٌ: in a poem of Lebeed, زَرَّافَات, with teshdeed to the ر. One says, أَتَانِى القَوْمُ [or بِزَرَافَتِهِمْ, i. e. The people, or party, came to me with their whole company; meaning, all together].
def.2 Also زَرَافَةٌ and زُرَافَةٌ , the latter, only, mentioned by IDrd, who says, I doubt whether it be a genuine Arabic word, or not, but some say that the latter is vulgar, and زَرَافَةٌ and , but the first of these four is the most chaste, [The camelopard, or giraffe;] a certain beast, of beautiful make, the fore legs of which are longer than its kind legs; said to be
def.2 Also زَرَافَةٌ and زُرَافَةٌ , the latter, only, mentioned by IDrd, who says, I doubt whether it be a genuine Arabic word, or not, but some say that the latter is vulgar, and زَرَافَةٌ and , but the first of these four is the most chaste, [The camelopard, or giraffe;] a certain beast, of beautiful make, the fore legs of which are longer than its kind legs; said to be
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