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عرقط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of broad, beetle-like creature. The primary derived term describes this insect.

Derived headwords

العُرَيْقِطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small broad insectboth

    A small, broad insect, similar to a beetle.

العُرَيْقِطَانnoun
  1. 1.
    small broad insect (dual)classical

    The dual form of العريقطة, referring to two such insects, or used by Al-Jawhari to refer to the same creature.

Parallel reading

العريقطة: دويبة عريضة كالجعل؛
Al-ʿurayqiṭah: a broad little creature like a beetle;
الجوهري: وهي العريقطان.
Al-Jawhari: and it is al-ʿurayqiṭān.