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سرعب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to small, fast-moving animals, specifically the weasel and possibly the mongoose. It is also used metaphorically to describe a swift movement.

Derived headwords

السُّرْعُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    weaselclassical

    A name for the weasel, a small carnivorous mammal known for its agility.

ابن عرسname
  1. 1.
    weaselboth

    A common term for the weasel, identified as the meaning of السُّرْعُوب.

سراعيبnoun
  1. 1.
    weaselsclassical

    The plural form of السُّرْعُوب, referring to multiple weasels.

النمسname
  1. 1.
    mongooseclassical

    Another animal that السُّرْعُوب is said to refer to, the mongoose, known for its ferocity.

Parallel reading

هو اسم (ابن عرس)
It is a name for the weasel.
وثبة سرعوب رأى زبابا
A weasel's leap, it saw a large rat.
أي رأى جرذا ضخما
Meaning, it saw a large rat.
ويجمع سراعيب
And its plural is سراعيب.
وإنه النمس
And it is the mongoose.