1the ruby, oriental ruby, or red sapphire—ياقوتٌ أَحْمَرُ
the carbuncle, one of its several varieties—ياقوتٌ جَمْرِىٌّ
the sapphire, commonly so called, or blue sapphire—ياقوتٌ أَزْرَقُ
the topaz, oriental topaz, or yellow sapphire—ياقوتٌ أَصْفَرُ
the most excellent of its varieties—الياقوتُ الأَحْمَرُ الرُّمَّانِىُّ
[the finest kind of ruby or carbuncle]—البَهْرَمَانِىُّ
A collective generic noun: the sapphire, of whatever variety.
Also the jacinth, or hyacinth, according to Golius, who observes, on the authority of the Teyfáshee, that various gems of the East are called by this name; four kinds are listed: the red, the yellow or gold-coloured, the blue or azure, and the white. The sapphire and the chrysolite are also called by it; but the word used by itself means the red jacinth, or hyacinth, commonly called the ruby, and this last remark agrees with modern usage.
A well known gem, of which there are many varieties.
Said to be brought from Sarandeeb [or Ceylon].
It gladdens, and brings [separated friends] together. If drunk, it is good for disturbance of the mind caused by the black bile, for palpitation, and for weakness of the heart and stomach, [apparently reduced to powder for that purpose, as is done with some other gems in the East]. If hung on the person, it is good for congealment of the blood.
A Persian word, arabicized.
Of the measure فَاعُولٌ. Ism waḥda with ة; plural يَواقِيتُ.
Show Lane's original text
, [coll. gen. n., The sapphire, of whatever variety: the ruby, oriental ruby, or red sapphire, also called ياقوتٌ أَحْمَرُ ; of which there are several varieties, whereof one is the carbuncle; also called ياقوتٌ جَمْرِىٌّ : the sapphire, commonly so called, or blue sapphire, also called ياقوتٌ أَزْرَقُ : and the topaz, oriental topaz, or yellow sapphire, also called ياقوتٌ أَصْفَرُ : the jacinth, or hyacinth, accord. to Golius, who observes, as on the authority of the Teyfáshee, that by this name are called various gems of the East; four species thereof being enumerated; the red, the yellow, or gold-coloured, the blue, or azure, and the white: that the sapphire and the chrysolite are also thus called: but that, by the word used absolutely, the red jacinth, or hyacinth, commonly called the ruby, is meant: which last remark is agreeable with modern usage:] a well known gem; (K;) of which there are many varieties, (TA,) the most excellent whereof is that called الياقوتُ الأَحْمَرُ الرُّمَّانِىُّ , (K,) also called البَهْرَمَانِىُّ ; [the finest kind of ruby or carbuncle;] said to be brought from Sarandeeb [or Ceylon]: it has the property of exhilarating, and of conjoining [separated friends]; (TA;) and is profitable for disturbance of the mind (occasioned by the black bile, TA) and palpitation, and weakness of the heart and stomach, if drunk; [being app. reduced to powder for that purpose, as is done with some other gems in the East;] and for congealment of the blood, if hung [upon the person]: (K:) it is a Persian word, (S,) arabicized: (S, K:) of the measure فَاعُولٌ : n. un. with ة ; and pl. يَواقِيتُ . (S.)