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فرعل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the young of a hyena, often referred to as a cub. It can also extend to the young of other animals like the jackal, and metaphorically describes someone who is very flirtatious or amorous.

Derived headwords

الفِرعَلnoun
  1. 1.
    hyena cubboth

    The young of a hyena, specifically a cub.

  2. 2.
    young of a jackalclassical

    It is also said to be the young of a jackal (wild dog).

فِرعَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    female hyena cubboth

    The feminine form referring to a female hyena cub.

فَرَاعِلnoun
  1. 1.
    hyena cubsboth

    The plural form of 'fir'il', referring to multiple hyena cubs.

فَرَاعِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hyena cubs (feminine plural)both

    A plural form, often used for feminine nouns, referring to hyena cubs.

Parallel reading

الفرعل: ولد الضبع، وفي التهذيب: ولد الضبع من الضبع
Al-fir'il: the young of the hyena, and in Al-Tahdhib: the young of the hyena from the she-hyena.
تنزو بعثنون كظهر الفرعل
They leap with a strong scent like the back of a hyena cub.
تفقد من فراعله أكيلا
He checks his cubs for a meal.
سئل عن الضبع فقال: الفرعل تلك نعجة من الغنم
He was asked about the hyena and said: Al-fir'il, that is a ewe from the sheep.
وقيل هو ولد الوبر من ابن آوى
And it is said to be the young of the rock badger from the jackal.
والجمع فراعل وفراعلة
And the plural is fara'il and fara'ilah.
يناط بألحيها فراعلة غثر
Dusty hyena cubs are hung from its jaws.
والأنثى فرعلة
And the feminine is fir'alah.
أغزل من فرعل
More flirtatious than a fir'il.