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فدكس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to descriptions of strong, rough, or coarse individuals. It also denotes a specific lion and a tribal name.

Derived headwords

الفدوكسnoun
  1. 1.
    strongboth

    Describing someone who is strong and robust.

  2. 2.
    coarseboth

    Describing someone who is rough, uncouth, or boorish.

الفدوكسnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A name for a lion, similar to the word 'al-duks'.

فدوكسname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    The name of a tribe, specifically from the Taghlib clan.

فدوكسname
  1. 1.
    family nameclassical

    The name of a specific group or lineage, identified as the 'rahṭ al-Akhṭal', who were from Banu Jashm bin Bakr.

Parallel reading

الفدوكس: الشديد
Al-Fadwaks: the strong.
وقيل: الغليظ الجافي
And it was said: the coarse, the uncouth.
والفدوكس: الأسد مثل الدوكس
And al-Fadwaks: the lion, like al-Duks.
وفدوكس: حي من تغلب
And Fadwaks: a tribe from Taghlib.
فدوكس رهط الأخطل الشاعر، وهم من بني جشم بن بكر
Fadwaks: the kin of the poet al-Akhṭal, and they are from Banu Jashm bin Bakr.