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صفرد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific type of bird, often described as small and timid. It is used metaphorically to denote extreme cowardice.

Derived headwords

الصفردnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of birdboth

    A bird that is larger than a sparrow. It is known for being very timid.

  2. 2.
    Cowardly personclassical

    Metaphorically used to describe someone who is extremely cowardly.

صفردname
  1. 1.
    Name of a birdboth

    The name of a specific bird.

Parallel reading

الصفرد: طائر أعظم من العصفور.
The safard: a bird larger than the sparrow.
وفي المثل: أجبن من صفرد؛
And in the proverb: more cowardly than a safard;
ابن الأعرابي: هو طائر جبان يفزع من الصعوة وغيرها؛
Ibn al-A'rabi: it is a cowardly bird that flees from the sa'wah and others;
وقال الليث: هو طائر يألف البيوت وهو أجبن طائر،
And al-Layth said: it is a bird that frequents houses and is the most cowardly of birds,