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حقط

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to specific types of birds, particularly the male of the partridge or francolin. It is used in classical poetry to describe the coloration of such birds.

Derived headwords

الحَيْقُطَانnoun
  1. 1.
    male partridge/francolinclassical

    Refers to the male of a game bird, likely a partridge or francolin, known for its distinctive coloration.

Parallel reading

الحيقطان: ذكر الدراج.
Al-hayqutan: the male francolin.
من الهوذ كدراء السراة ولونها خصيف كلون الحيقطان المسيح
From the wild ass, like the dun-colored she-ass of Al-Surah, and its color is speckled like the color of the pure al-hayqutan.