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عسنج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of bird, the male ostrich. It is primarily used to denote the male ostrich itself and potentially related terms, though the provided text is very brief.

Derived headwords

العَسَنْجnoun
  1. 1.
    male ostrichclassical

    The male ostrich, a large flightless bird native to Africa.

عَمَلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    male ostrichclassical

    An alternative term for the male ostrich, synonymous with العسنج.

Parallel reading

العسنج، كعملس: الظليم
Al-'asanj, like 'amalas: the male ostrich.
وهو ذكر النعام
And it is the male of the ostrich.
أورده بان منطور
Ibn Manzur mentioned it.
وأهمله الجوهري
And Al-Jawhari neglected it.