Persian embroidery
Definition
A regional form or old phonetic variant used in certain rural communities to designate a decoration, fine embroidery, or ornamental stitching crafted in Persian or Oriental style on festive garments; by contextual extension, it can also refer to a precious silk fabric or a piece of traditional boyar clothing from the Phanariot era, adorned with gold thread.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Persian embroidery
- Oriental ornament
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine concrete noun, regular structural plural variations within the popular noun system. |
| Formation | Functional derivation or local phonetic variant arisen through feminine noun shifting directly from the root 'agem' (Persian). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈdʒe.mə] |
| Source | Glossary of Archaic Costumes and Regional Textile Lexicon |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Bătrâna a scos din lada de zestre o maramă veche împodobită cu o agemă strălucitoare la capete.
EN: The old woman took an old veil out of the dowry chest, adorned with a brilliant Persian embroidery at the ends.
RO: Această agemă migăloasă a fost cusută manual de meșterii pricepuți din mahalaua boierească.
EN: This meticulous oriental ornament was sewn by hand by skilled craftsmen in the boyar neighborhood.
RO: Haina de catifea purta o agemă bogată din fir de argint care râmnea să atragă privirile tuturor.
EN: The velvet coat bore a rich silver-thread embroidery that was bound to catch everyone's eyes.
Idioms & Phrases
Agemă de aur / Gold embroidery
RO: Cusătură ornamentală rară realizată cu fir metalic prețios, specifică straielor de curte.
EN: Rare ornamental stitching made with precious metallic thread, specific to court garments.
Pus în agemă / Ornately bordered
RO: Exprimare textilă arhaică pentru un material complet tivit sau înconjurat de motive florale orientale.
EN: Archaic textile expression for a material completely hemmed or surrounded by oriental floral motifs.
Model cu agemă / Persian-embroidered pattern
RO: Stil decorativ tradițional bazat pe volute complexe și detalii geometrice aduse din Orient.
EN: Traditional decorative style based on complex scrolls and geometric details brought from the East.
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