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طهج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to a specific type of bird. The primary derived lemma discusses a bird that is possibly of foreign origin and is identified as the male of another bird species.

Derived headwords

طيهوجnoun
  1. 1.
    birdclassical

    A type of bird, specifically identified as the male of the 'salkān' (سلكان). Its origin is debated, with some scholars suggesting it is a loanword.

Parallel reading

طيهوج: طائر: حكاه ابن دريد قال: ولا أحسبه عربيا.
Ṭayhūj: A bird: Narrated by Ibn Durayd, who said: I do not think it is Arabic.
الأزهري: الطيهوج طائر، أحسبه معربا، وهو ذكر السلكان.
Al-Azhari: The ṭayhūj is a bird, I believe it is a loanword, and it is the male of the salkān.