ذئب

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See also: ذيب, ديب, دیپ, and دیت

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ذ ء ب (ḏ-ʔ-b), from Proto-Semitic *ðiʾb- (wolf).

Noun

ذِئْب (ḏiʔbm (plural ذِئَاب (ḏiʔāb) or ذُؤْبَان (ḏuʔbān))

  1. golden jackal (Canis aureus)
  2. wolf

Declension

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: ذِيب (/ðiːb/)
  • Malay: zib / ذيب
  • Old Spanish: adive

References