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Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to obscure or unknown things, possibly extending to creatures or concepts that are not easily defined or understood. It is primarily associated with a specific type of water bird.

Derived headwords

العجهومnoun
  1. 1.
    Water birdclassical

    A type of water bird, described as having a beak like a tailor's awl.

Parallel reading

بالضم - أهمله الجوهري.
With dammah - Al-Jawhari ignored it.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو طائر من طير الماء كأن منقاره جلم الخياط، كما في اللسان.
And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: It is a water bird, as if its beak were like a tailor's awl, as stated in Al-Lisan.