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اليوصي

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry describes a specific type of bird found in Iraq, characterized by its large wingspan and predatory nature. It is compared to other birds of prey and may also refer to a falcon.

Derived headwords

اليُوصِيname
  1. 1.
    A bird of preyclassical

    A type of bird found in Iraq, known for having a larger wingspan than the goshawk and being more cunning in hunting.

اليُوصِيname
  1. 1.
    A falconclassical

    Alternatively, it may refer to a falcon.

Parallel reading

اليُوصِي، بفتح الياء والواو وكسر الصاد وبالياء المشددتين: طائر بالعراق أطول جناحا من الباشق، وأخبث صيدا، أو هو الحر.
Al-Yūṣī, with fathah on the yāʼ and wāw, and kasrah on the ṣād, and with a shaddah on the yāʼ: a bird in Iraq with a longer wingspan than the goshawk, and more cunning in hunting, or it is the falcon.