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ثعلب

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See also: تغلب

Arabic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ṯaʕlab- (fox). Cognate with Akkadian 𒈜𒀀 (šēlebum) and Hebrew שׁוּעָל (šuʿɔl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θaʕ.lab/
  • Audio:(file)
    • (Gulf) IPA(key): /ˈθəʕ.ləb/

Noun

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ثَعْلَب (ṯaʕlabm (plural ثَعَالِب (ṯaʕālib), feminine ثَعْلَبَة (ṯaʕlaba), masculine ثُعْلُبَان (ṯuʕlubān))

  1. fox (Vulpes vulpes)
  2. (dialect, rare) jackal (Canis aureus)
  3. (figuratively) a cunning or deceitful person

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Egyptian Arabic: تعلب (táʕlab)
  • Gulf Arabic: ثعلب (ṯaʕlab)
  • Hijazi Arabic: ثعلب (taʕlab, ṯaʕlab)
  • South Levantine Arabic: تعلب (táʕlab)
  • Yemeni Arabic: ثَعَلْ (ṯaʕal)

References

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Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic ثَعْلَب (ṯaʕlab).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /taʕ.lab/, /θaʕ.lab/

Noun

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ثعلب (taʕlabf (plural ثَعَالِب (taʕālib))

  1. fox (Vulpes vulpes)