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ه د ب س

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of wild animal, possibly a lion or a large feline. It is primarily used in classical poetry to describe such creatures.

Derived headwords

الهَدْبَسnoun
  1. 1.
    male leopardclassical

    A term referring to a male leopard or a similar large, powerful feline.

  2. 2.
    its offspringclassical

    Can also refer to the offspring of a leopard or similar animal.

عَمْلَسnoun
  1. 1.
    leopardclassical

    A synonym for leopard, often used to describe a powerful and fierce animal.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو الببر الذكر، أو ولده
Al-Jawhari neglected it, and Ibn al-A'rabi said: It is the male leopard, or its offspring.
ولقد رأيت هدبسا وفزارة ... والفزر يتبع فزره كالضيون
And indeed I saw a Hadbas and Fazarah... and the Fazarah follows its Fazarah like the Diyon.