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حرذن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to reptiles, specifically a type of lizard. It also extends to describe an animal, particularly a camel, that has been ridden to exhaustion.

Derived headwords

الحرذونnoun
  1. 1.
    Lizardboth

    A type of lizard, cited by Sibawayh and explained by Al-Sirafi from Tha'lab. It is distinct from one mentioned previously under the letter 'dal'.

  2. 2.
    Exhausted camelclassical

    A camel that has been ridden to the point where no strength remains.

Parallel reading

العظاءة
The lizard.
مثل به سيبويه
As Sibawayh cited it as an example.
فسره السيرافي عن ثعلب
Al-Sirafi explained it from Tha'lab.
وهي غير التي تقدمت في الدال المهملة
And it is different from the one previously mentioned under the letter 'dal'.
الذي يركب حتى لا تبقى فيه بقية
Which is ridden until no strength remains in it.