TermMeaningharijanvoicing a lively buzzing soundyaḥukkurubs; root ḥ-k-kqadḥfriction used to kindle fireal-zinādfire-sticks or fire-making equipmental-ajdhamsomeone with a damaged or missing hand
قَدْحَ الْمُكِبِّ عَلَى الزِّنَادِ الْأَجْذَمِ
Like the rubbing of a person with an impaired hand bending over fire-making sticks.
Harijan functions as a circumstantial accusative (ḥāl). Qadḥa is a verbal noun highlighting the comparable action.
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TermMeaningharijanvoicing a lively buzzing soundyaḥukkurubs; root ḥ-k-kqadḥfriction used to kindle fireal-zinādfire-sticks or fire-making equipmental-ajdhamsomeone with a damaged or missing hand
قَدْحَ الْمُكِبِّ عَلَى الزِّنَادِ الْأَجْذَمِ
Like the rubbing of a person with an impaired hand bending over fire-making sticks.
Harijan functions as a circumstantial accusative (ḥāl). Qadḥa is a verbal noun highlighting the comparable action.