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الفصعل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to scorpions, particularly young ones, and by extension, to a base or ignoble man. It also encompasses terms related to smallness or being young.

Derived headwords

الفَصْعَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    scorpionboth

    A scorpion, a venomous arachnid with a segmented tail.

  2. 2.
    young scorpionclassical

    Specifically refers to the young or offspring of a scorpion.

  3. 3.
    base manclassical

    A man who is ignoble, base, or of low character.

فَصْعَلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    scorpionboth

    A scorpion.

  2. 2.
    young scorpionclassical

    The young of a scorpion.

قُنْفُذٌnoun
  1. 1.
    hedgehogboth

    A hedgehog, a small spiny mammal.

زِبْرِجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    decorationclassical

    Ornament, embellishment, or decoration.

Parallel reading

العقرب، أو الصغير من ولدها، والرجل اللئيم.
The scorpion, or the small one of its offspring, and the ignoble man.