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العصقول

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to locusts and possibly storms, though the connection is not fully elaborated in the provided text. The primary meaning given is the male locust.

Derived headwords

العُصْقُولnoun
  1. 1.
    male locustclassical

    The male of the locust, a type of grasshopper known for its destructive swarms.

العَصَاقِيلnoun
  1. 1.
    whirlwindsclassical

    A plural form referring to powerful, rotating columns of air, or whirlwinds.

Parallel reading

العُصْقُول: ذَكَرُ الجَرَادِ.
The 'usqul: the male locust.
والعَصَاقِيلُ: الأَعَاصِيرُ.
And the 'asaqil: the whirlwinds.