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فرعل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses the young of certain animals, specifically the hyena and the rock hyrax. It also extends to a metaphorical usage related to desire and a proper name.

Derived headwords

الفِرعَلnoun
  1. 1.
    hyena cubclassical

    The young of a hyena.

  2. 2.
    rock hyrax youngclassical

    The young of the rock hyrax, specifically from a jackal.

فِرعَلnoun
  1. 1.
    desire, longingclassical

    Refers to desire and courtship, used in a common saying.

فِرعَلname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name of an ancient person, used to explain a saying.

فَراعِلnoun
  1. 1.
    hyena cubsclassical

    Plural of فرعل, referring to young hyenas.

فَراعِلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hyena cubsclassical

    Plural of فرعل, with an added 'ha' for feminine pluralization, referring to young hyenas.

Parallel reading

تنزو بعثنون كظهر الفرعل
It leaps with a neck like the back of a young hyena.
فقالوا لقد هرت بليل كلابنا ... فقلنا: أذئب عس أم عس فرعل
They said, 'Our dogs barked at night...' We replied, 'Is it a jackal or a young hyena?'
أغزل من فرعل
More desirous than Far'al (or a young hyena).
كأن نداءهن قشاع ضبع ... تفقد من فراعله أكيلا
As if their calls were the stench of a hyena... searching for prey among its young.
يناط بألحيها فراعلة غثر
Dusty young hyenas are hung from its jaws.