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عربج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to hunting dogs, specifically those used for the chase. It may also extend to terms for rough or coarse things, though this specific entry is very brief.

Derived headwords

العَرَبَجnoun
  1. 1.
    hunting dogclassical

    A dog specifically trained and used for hunting.

الثَّمْثَمnoun
  1. 1.
    hunting dogclassical

    Another term for a hunting dog, used synonymously with 'al-ʿarabaj'.

Parallel reading

العربج والثمثم كلب الصيد.
Al-ʿarabaj and al-thumthum are hunting dogs.