Arabic

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Etymology

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From فَرَشَ (faraša, to spread, to spread out); ف ر ش (f-r-š).

Noun

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فَرَاش (farāšm (collective, singulative فَرَاشَة f (farāša))

  1. butterflies
  2. moths

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فَرَاش (farāšm

  1. mill wheel

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فِرَاش (firāšm (plural فُرُش (furuš) or أَفْرِشَة (ʔafriša))

  1. verbal noun of فَرَشَ (faraša) (form I)
  2. cushion, pillow
  3. blanket, cover
  4. mattress, bed
    أَنْهَضُ مِنَ الْفِرَاشِʔanhaḍu mina l-firāšiI get up from bed
  5. couch

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فَرَّاش (farrāšm (plural فَرَّاشُونَ (farrāšūna), feminine فَرَّاشَة (farrāša))

  1. carpet layer, carpet spreader
  2. servant, attendant, valet
  3. office boy, errand boy

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Further reading

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “ف ر ش”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic فَرَّاش (farrāš).

Noun

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فراش (ferraş)

  1. one who lays mats, carpets or cushions
  2. sweeper or servant of a mosque
  3. (in Persia) low-grade guard or servant
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  • Turkish: ferraş

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Etymology 2

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From Arabic فِرَاش (firāš).

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فراش (firaş) (plural فرش or فراشه)

  1. anything spread out such as a mat, carpet or cushion, but especially a bed or couch
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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فراش (ferâş)

  1. plural of فراشه (ferâşe, moth to a flame)

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ف ر ش
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Etymology

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From Arabic فِرَاش (firāš).

Noun

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فراش (frāšm

  1. bed linen, bedding

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