top, upper part → eminent man 1 realization
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Classical Arabic
lexeme farʕ-
meaning 1 'the upper, or uppermost, part of anything'' farʕ-u l-̣ʔud̲un-i
'thee uppermost part of the ear'
direction —
meaning 2 'the noble, or man of eminence, of a people or party' huwa farʕ-u ḳawm-I-hi
'he is the noble, or man of eminence, of his people'
reference
comment Lane 2379

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