بُرْغُوثٌ

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بُرْغُوثٌ , also, accord. to Es-Suyootee, with fet-h and with kesr to the first letter, and Dmr says the like; [so that it is app. written also بَرْغُوثٌ, as it is commonly pronounced by the vulgar, though it is generally said that there is no word of this measure except صَعْفُوق; and بِرْغَوْثٌ, like بِرْذَوْنٌ, for there is no word of the measure فِعْلُولٌ;] but each of these two forms requires proof; [like the Hebr. 165, which, accord. to Gesenius, is undoubtedly from an Æthiopic root signifying “to spring,” “to dance;” The flea;] a certain insect (دُوَيْبَّة), resembling the حُرْقُوص; well known: [a coll. gen. n.: n. un. with ة:] pl. بَرَاغِيثُ.

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