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حجرف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to small, crawling creatures, specifically a type of insect or small animal. The primary lemma describes a specific insect, possibly a beetle or ant-like creature.

Derived headwords

الحُجْرُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Insectoid creatureclassical

    A small, long-legged creature, larger than an ant. It is identified as the same creature referred to by the term 'al-'ajrūf'.

العُجْرُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Insectoid creatureclassical

    This term is synonymous with 'al-ḥujrūf' and refers to a specific type of insect or small creature with long legs, larger than an ant.

Parallel reading

الحجروف: دويبة طويلة القوائم أعظم من النملة؛
Al-ḥujrūf: a small creature with long legs, larger than an ant;
قال أبو حاتم: هي العجروف وهي مذكورة في العين.
Abu Hatim said: it is al-'ajrūf, and it is mentioned in al-'Ayn (a dictionary).