Lisān al-ʿArab
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Lisān al-ʿArab is a monumental 13th-century Arabic dictionary by Ibn Manẓūr, renowned as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works on classical Arabic vocabulary and usage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lisān al-ʿArab canonical | 4 |
| al-Qāmūs al-Muḥīṭ | 4 |
| Lisan al-ʿArab | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12880459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lisān al-ʿArab Context triple: [Arabic–English Lexicon, basedOn, Lisān al-ʿArab]
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A.
al-Lughāt
al-Lughāt is a significant early Arabic linguistic work by the grammarian Al-Farrāʾ, focusing on vocabulary, dialectal usage, and philological analysis.
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B.
Basmala
The Basmala is the Islamic phrase invoking God's name and mercy that traditionally opens chapters of the Qur’an and many Muslim prayers and actions.
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C.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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D.
al-Lidd (Arabic)
al-Lidd is the Arabic name for the historic Palestinian city of Lydda, located in present-day central Israel near Tel Aviv.
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E.
Aljamiado
Aljamiado is a form of written Romance (mainly Spanish) used by Moriscos, characterized by the use of Arabic script to transcribe the vernacular language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lisān al-ʿArab Target entity description: Lisān al-ʿArab is a monumental 13th-century Arabic dictionary by Ibn Manẓūr, renowned as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works on classical Arabic vocabulary and usage.
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A.
al-Lughāt
al-Lughāt is a significant early Arabic linguistic work by the grammarian Al-Farrāʾ, focusing on vocabulary, dialectal usage, and philological analysis.
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B.
Basmala
The Basmala is the Islamic phrase invoking God's name and mercy that traditionally opens chapters of the Qur’an and many Muslim prayers and actions.
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C.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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D.
al-Lidd (Arabic)
al-Lidd is the Arabic name for the historic Palestinian city of Lydda, located in present-day central Israel near Tel Aviv.
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E.
Aljamiado
Aljamiado is a form of written Romance (mainly Spanish) used by Moriscos, characterized by the use of Arabic script to transcribe the vernacular language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic dictionary
ⓘ
lexicographical work ⓘ medieval Arabic book ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Manẓūr ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Kitāb al-ʿAyn by al-Khalīl ibn Aḥmad
ⓘ
linked to:
Kitab al-ʿAyn
earlier Arabic dictionaries ⓘ works of Ibn Barrī ⓘ works of Ibn Sīda ⓘ works of al-Jawharī ⓘ |
| compilationMethod | synthesizes material from earlier lexicographers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| describedAs |
monumental Arabic dictionary
ⓘ
one of the most authoritative works on classical Arabic ⓘ one of the most comprehensive works on classical Arabic ⓘ |
| digitalAvailability | available in digital formats ⓘ |
| field | Arabic lexicography ⓘ |
| focus |
Arabic usage
ⓘ
classical Arabic vocabulary ⓘ |
| genre | dictionary ⓘ |
| includes |
citations from earlier Arabic literature
ⓘ
etymological notes ⓘ explanations of word usage ⓘ quotations from poetry ⓘ quotations from the Qurʾan ⓘ quotations from ḥadīth ⓘ |
| influence |
later Arabic dictionaries
ⓘ
modern Arabic lexicography ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| orderingPrinciple | arranged by roots ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in numerous manuscript copies ⓘ |
| publication | printed in multiple modern editions ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Arab world ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islamic scholarly tradition ⓘ |
| reputation |
authoritative source on classical Arabic meanings
ⓘ
standard reference in traditional Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| scope |
covers a wide range of classical Arabic vocabulary
ⓘ
includes rare and archaic words ⓘ |
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
lexicographers
ⓘ
scholars of Arabic ⓘ students of Islamic sciences ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Tongue of the Arabs ⓘ |
| use |
reference for Arabic philology
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reference for Arabic poetry analysis ⓘ reference for Qurʾanic exegesis ⓘ reference for classical Arabic studies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lisān al-ʿArab Description of subject: Lisān al-ʿArab is a monumental 13th-century Arabic dictionary by Ibn Manẓūr, renowned as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works on classical Arabic vocabulary and usage.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lisān al-ʿArab
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linked to: Lisān al-ʿArab