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فرعل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a young hyena, specifically its offspring. It is also used metaphorically in a proverb to describe someone who is very flirtatious or seductive.

Derived headwords

الفِرْعَلnoun
  1. 1.
    hyena's cubclassical

    The young offspring of a hyena.

فِرْعَلname
  1. 1.
    flirtatious personclassical

    A term used in a proverb to describe someone who is very flirtatious or engaging in seductive behavior.

Parallel reading

الفرعل: ولد الضبع.
Al-fir'al: the cub of the hyena.
وفي المثل: " أغزل من فرعل "،
And in the proverb: 'More flirtatious than Fir'al',
وهو من الغزل والمراودة،
and it refers to flirtation and seduction.