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السلكوت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a single, possibly onomatopoeic, word referring to a specific type of bird. It does not seem to have extensive derivations or semantic breadth typical of multi-form Arabic roots.

Derived headwords

السِّلْكُوتnoun
  1. 1.
    birdclassical

    A type of bird, possibly named for its sound.

كِزَنْبُورnoun
  1. 1.
    waspclassical

    A wasp, used here as a simile to describe the bird.

Parallel reading

السِّلْكُوت، كِزَنْبُور: طائر.
The silkut, like a wasp: a bird.