The Rare & Phenomenal Vocabulary of “Kamel”-ol”Ta’abir”

Mokhtar Komeyli, Ph.D.



Abstract

Habish-ibn-Ibrahim Teflisi is among the authors of the sixth century who possesses several works in the Farsi and Arabian language. One of the most famous works of Habish is “Kamel-ol-Ta’abir” which enjoys high significance due to inclusion of numerous Farsi words.

This writing will initially introduce “Kamel-ol-Ta’abir” in brief, then discuss and study its style based on the original version; an authoritative property of Chalapi Abdollah Library (inscribed in 772). According to Habish, one of his own undiscovered works titled “Semar-ol-Masael” is introduced in this book for the first time. In the next step, some of the rare and uncommon vocabulary of “Kamel-ol-Ta’bir” which are not recorded in Persian encyclopedia and dictionary, or there is no actual instance of their usage ever seen, surveyed.