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حرذن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a specific type of desert reptile, possibly a lizard or a male monitor lizard. It may also denote a specific characteristic or action associated with such creatures.

Derived headwords

الحرذونnoun
  1. 1.
    a small creatureboth

    a small creature

  2. 2.
    and it is said to be the male of the dabb (spiny-tailed lizard)both

    and it is said to be the male of the dabb (spiny-tailed lizard)

Parallel reading

الحرذون: دويبة، بكسر الحاء.
Al-ḥaradhūn: a small creature, with kasra on the ḥā'.
ويقال هو ذكر الضب.
And it is said to be the male of the monitor lizard.