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ببغ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a parrot, a type of bird known for its green color and ability to mimic speech. It can also be used as a proper noun, referring to individuals, sometimes with a nickname related to speech impediments.

Derived headwords

الببغاءnoun
  1. 1.
    parrotboth

    A green bird known for its ability to mimic human speech.

  2. 2.
    nicknameclassical

    A nickname given to someone with a speech impediment or lisp.

ابن الببغname
  1. 1.
    Ibn al-Babaghclassical

    A proper name referring to Sadaqah bin Jarwan al-Muqri', a reciter of the Quran.

Parallel reading

هو طائر أخضر معروف
It is a known green bird.
وهو أيضا: لقب أبي الفرج عبد الواحد بن نصر المخزومي الشاعر
It is also: the nickname of Abu al-Faraj Abd al-Wahid bin Nasr al-Makhzumi, the poet.
لقب للثغة، أي: في لسانه
A nickname for someone with a lisp, meaning: in his tongue.
ابن الببغ، بموحدتين، الثانية ساكنة: صدقة بن جروان المقرئ
Ibn al-Babagh, with two 'b's, the second silent: Sadaqah bin Jarwan al-Muqri'.
سمع أبا الوقت
He heard Abu al-Waqt.
وتوفي سنة، هكذا ضبطه الحافظ
And he passed away in the year, thus was it recorded by Al-Hafiz.