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نهبع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare, possibly even a nonce formation, primarily associated with a specific type of bird. Its semantic range is extremely limited, focusing solely on this avian reference.

Derived headwords

النَّهْبَعnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of birdclassical

    A specific kind of bird, mentioned by Ibn Khālawayh.

Parallel reading

النهبوع طائر
The nahba' is a bird.
قال ابن بري: النهبوع طائر؛ عن ابن خالويه.
Ibn Barrī said: The nahba' is a bird; from Ibn Khālawayh.