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صفرد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific type of bird, often associated with cowardice. It also appears in a common proverb.

Derived headwords

صَفْرَدnoun
  1. 1.
    a birdboth

    A type of bird, commonly known by the populace as Abu al-Malih.

صَفْرَدname
  1. 1.
    Abu al-Malihboth

    A common name given to the bird referred to by the root.

Parallel reading

الصفرد: طائر تسميه العامة أبا المليح.
The safard: a bird which the common people call Abu al-Malih.
وفي المثل: " أجبن من صفرد ".
And in the proverb: 'More cowardly than a safard.'