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الينص

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the Arabic word for a porcupine. It notes that 'al-yanṣ' is a variant or inverted form of 'al-nayṣ', which also means porcupine. The entry suggests this might be a scribal error or a deliberate inversion.

Derived headwords

القُنْفُذnoun
  1. 1.
    porcupineboth

    A spiny rodent known for its defense mechanism of sharp quills.

النِّيصnoun
  1. 1.
    porcupineboth

    The common name for a porcupine, a large rodent covered in sharp spines.

الْيَنْصnoun
  1. 1.
    porcupineclassical

    A term for a porcupine, possibly an inverted or variant form of 'al-nayṣ'.

Parallel reading

القنفذ، مقلوب النيص، أو أحدهما تصحيف.
The porcupine, an inversion of 'al-nayṣ', or one of them is a scribal error.