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هدع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to sounds or actions associated with young camels, specifically a sound used to calm them. It also has a distinct meaning related to ostriches.

Derived headwords

هُدَعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    calming soundclassical

    A word or sound used to calm young camels when they become agitated or frightened.

الهُودَعُnoun
  1. 1.
    ostrichclassical

    The ostrich.

Parallel reading

كلمة يسكن بها صغار الإبل إذا نفرت
A word used to calm young camels when they become agitated.
والهُودَعُ: النعام
And the ostrich: the ostrich.