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خَرَبٌ

Root: خرب

Full Definition

خَرَبٌ The male of the [species of bustard called] حُبَارَى: or i. q. حُبَارَى, absolutely: pl. خِرْبَانٌ.
2 And hence, or خَرِبٌ , or خَرْبٌ , and خِرِبَّانٌ , Cowardly; or a coward.

def.2 See also خُرْبَةٌ, near the end of the paragraph.
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