يعسوب

Arabic

Noun

يَعْسُوب (yaʕsūb) m (plural يَعَاسِيب (yaʕāsīb))

  1. dragonfly
  2. (now rare) queen bee
    Synonyms: مَلِكَة نَحْلٍ (malika(t) naḥlin), أُم طَائِفَةٍ (ʔum ṭāʔifatin)
  3. leader
    كَانَ يَعْسُوبَ قَوْمِهِ
    kāna yaʕsūba qawmihi
    He was the leader of his people.

Declension

References

Hijazi Arabic

يَعْسوب

Etymology

From Arabic يَعْسُوب (yaʕsūb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaʕˈsuːb/

Noun

يَعْسُوب (yaʿsūb) m (plural يَعَاسيب (yaʿāsīb))

  1. dragonfly
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