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يعقوب

Root: عقب

2 entries for this word

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Entry 1

يعقوب ya‘qūb2 Jacob, James; ya‘qūb (pl. يعاقيب ya‘āqīb2) male mountain quail (zool.) │ لحاجة في نفس يعقوب li-hājatin fī nafsi y. for some unknown reason, from secret motives

Entry 2

يعقوب ya’qūb Jacob, James; see also عقب

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