خ ب د ع

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of amphibian, possibly a frog or toad, with variations in pronunciation and spelling noted.

Derived headwords

الخَبْدَعnoun

1.
frog/toadclassical
A name for a frog or toad, mentioned as being in some dialects.

كقطربother

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like Qutrubclassical
This is a comparative phrase, indicating that the pronunciation or form of 'الخبدع' is similar to the word 'Qutrub', a known lexicographer.

الدال مهملةother

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the letter dal is omittedclassical
A note indicating that the letter 'dal' (د) is not used or is omitted in this particular spelling or pronunciation.

أهمله الجوهريother

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Al-Jawhari omitted itclassical
A statement that the lexicographer Al-Jawhari did not include this word in his dictionary.

ابن دريدname

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Ibn Duraydclassical
Reference to the prominent Arab lexicographer and grammarian Ibn Durayd.

الضفدعnoun

بعض اللغاتother

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some languages/dialectsclassical
Refers to a specific dialect or linguistic usage where a term might be employed.

صاحب اللسانname

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the author of Al-Lisanclassical
Refers to Ibn Manzur, the compiler of the monumental Arabic dictionary 'Lisan al-Arab'.

الذال المعجمةother

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the letter dhal is pointedclassical
A note indicating that the letter 'dhal' (ذ) is used, which is distinguished by its diacritical dots.

الخبدع، كقطرب والدال مهملة، أهمله الجوهري.

Al-Khabda', like Qutrub, and the dal is omitted, Al-Jawhari omitted it.

وقال ابن دريد: هو الضفدع في بعض اللغات، وضبطه صاحب اللسان بالذال المعجمة.

And Ibn Durayd said: It is the frog in some languages, and the author of Al-Lisan vocalized it with the pointed dhal.