Al-Qāmus al-Muḥīṭ (Arabic: القاموس المحيط) is an Arabic dictionary compiled by the lexicographer and grammarian, Abū al-Ṭāhir Majīd al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb ibn Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Shīrāzī al-Fīrūzābādī (1329–1414), commonly known as Firuzabadi.[1][2][3]
 Manuscript of the book displayed in the Islamic Calligraphy Museum of Tlemcen. | |
| Author | Firuzabadi |
|---|---|
| Original title | القاموس المحيط، والقابوس الوسيط، الجامع لما ذهب من كلام العرب شماطيط |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Arabic language, Lexicography |
| Genre | Dictionary |
| Published | 14th century |
| Publication place | Persia |
| Media type | Print (original), Digital (modern) |
Digital conversion
In recent years, efforts have been made to convert Al-Qāmus al-Muḥīṭ into digital formats, such as the Lexical Markup Framework (LMF), to make it more accessible to modern researchers and scholars.[4]
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