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عقنب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to sharp, hooked, or grasping claws, particularly those of birds of prey. It also extends to meanings of cunning, swiftness, and formidable nature, often associated with the imagery of a bird of prey.

Derived headwords

عُقَابnoun
  1. 1.
    eagleboth

    A large bird of prey, known for its powerful talons and keen eyesight.

  2. 2.
    vultureboth

    A large bird of prey, often associated with carrion, characterized by its hooked beak and strong claws.

عَقْنَبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    sharp-clawed creatureclassical

    A creature possessing sharp, formidable claws, often used to describe a bird of prey or a cunning, dangerous entity.

  2. 2.
    cunning oneclassical

    A highly cunning, formidable, or dangerous individual, likened to the sharp claws of a bird of prey.

عُقْنُبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    sharp-clawed creatureclassical

    A creature possessing sharp, formidable claws, often used to describe a bird of prey or a cunning, dangerous entity.

  2. 2.
    cunning oneclassical

    A highly cunning, formidable, or dangerous individual, likened to the sharp claws of a bird of prey.

عَقْنَبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    sharp-clawed creatureclassical

    A creature possessing sharp, formidable claws, often used to describe a bird of prey or a cunning, dangerous entity.

  2. 2.
    cunning oneclassical

    A highly cunning, formidable, or dangerous individual, likened to the sharp claws of a bird of prey.

عُقْنُبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    sharp-clawed creatureclassical

    A creature possessing sharp, formidable claws, often used to describe a bird of prey or a cunning, dangerous entity.

  2. 2.
    cunning oneclassical

    A highly cunning, formidable, or dangerous individual, likened to the sharp claws of a bird of prey.

عُقْنَبِيَّاتnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning onesclassical

    Plural form referring to cunning, formidable, or dangerous individuals, often likened to birds of prey.

Parallel reading

عقاب عقنباة، وعبنقاة، وقعنباة، وبعنقاة، على القلب: حديدة المخالب.
A sharp-clawed creature, a cunning one, a formidable one, and a cunning one, by metathesis: the sharp iron of the talons.
هي ذات المخالب المنكرة، الخبيثة؛
It is the one with the formidable, wicked talons;
عقاب عقنباة، كأن وظيفها ... وخرطومها الأعلى، بنار، ملوح
A sharp-clawed creature, as if its forearm... and its upper beak, with fire, were tinged.
وقيل: هي السريعة الخطف، المنكرة؛
And it was said: it is the swift snatcher, the formidable one;
كل ذلك على المبالغة، كما قالوا: أسد أسد، وكلب كلب.
All of that is for exaggeration, as they said: lion lion, and dog dog.
العقنباة الداهية من العقبان،
The cunning one is the formidable one among the eagles,