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عنظب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the male locust. It also encompasses related terms for this specific type of insect, with variations in spelling and pronunciation indicating slight nuances or regional usage.

Derived headwords

العُنْظُبnoun
  1. 1.
    male locustboth

    The male of the locust species.

الحِنْظَبnoun
  1. 1.
    male locustclassical

    Another term for the male locust, as stated by Al-Asma'i.

  2. 2.
    male beetleclassical

    According to Abu Amr, this term refers to the male of the beetle species, distinguishing it from the locust.

العُنْظَابnoun
  1. 1.
    male locustclassical

    A variant term for the male locust, mentioned by Al-Kisa'i.

العُنْظُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    male locustclassical

    Another variant term for the male locust, cited by Al-Kisa'i.

Parallel reading

العُنْظُب الجراد الذكر.
Al-'unẓub is the male locust.
الذكر من الجراد هو الحنظب والعنظب.
The male of the locust is Al-Ḥanẓab and Al-'Unẓub.
هو العنظب، والعنظاب، والعنظوب.
It is Al-'Unẓub, Al-'Unẓāb, and Al-'Unẓūb.
هو العنظب، فأما الحنظب فذكر الخنافس.
It is Al-'Unẓub, but as for Al-Ḥanẓab, it is the male of the beetles.
يقال عنظب وعنظب وعنظاب وعنظاب: وهو الجراد الذكر؛
It is said 'Unẓub and 'Unẓub and 'Unẓāb and 'Unẓāb: and it is the male locust;
وقد تقدم في عظب.
And it has preceded in ('aẓaba).