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شغبر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the jackal or wild dog, and also to the twisting or contorting of wind. It seems to be a less common root with limited derived forms.

Derived headwords

الشِّغْبَرnoun
  1. 1.
    jackalclassical

    A specific type of wild canine, often translated as jackal or wild dog.

تشغبرتverb
  1. 1.
    twistedclassical

    The wind twisted or contorted in its blowing.

Parallel reading

الشغبر ابن آوى
The shagbar is the jackal.
ومن قاله بالزاي فقد صحف
And whoever says it with a zay has made an error.
تشغبرت الريح إذا التوت في هبوبها
The wind twisted when it was blowing.