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الببغاء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the parrot, a type of bird. It can also be used as a nickname, particularly for a poet known for his speech impediment.

Derived headwords

البَبْغَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    parrotboth

    A type of bird, typically green in color.

البَبْغَاءname
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A title or nickname given to someone, specifically Abu al-Faraj Abd al-Wahid bin Nasr al-Makhzumi, a poet.

Parallel reading

الببغاء، وقد تشدد الباء الثانية: طائر أخضر
The parrot, and the second ba' can be doubled: a green bird.
ولقب أبي الفرج عبد الواحد بن نصر المخزومي الشاعر، لقب للثغته
And a nickname for Abu al-Faraj Abd al-Wahid bin Nasr al-Makhzumi the poet, a nickname due to his speech impediment.