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زعرب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe shortness and cunning, particularly in relation to men. It might also extend to describing something small or stunted.

Derived headwords

الزَّعْرَبnoun
  1. 1.
    short, cunning manclassical

    A man who is short in stature and possesses cunning or shrewdness.

Parallel reading

الزَّعْرَب كقنفذ: القصير الداهية من الرجال.
Al-za'rab, like qunfudh (hedgehog): the short, cunning one among men.