أَرْقَبُ
Root: رقب
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أَرْقَبُ
and
رَقَبَانِىٌّ , the latter irregular as a rel. n., and
رَقَبَانٌ , applied to a man, Thick, or large, in the
رَقَبَة [or neck, &c.]: the fem. [of the first] is رَقْبَآءُ, applied to a female slave, not applied to a free woman, nor does one say رَقَبَانِيَّةٌ.
2 الأَرْقَبُ is also [an epithet] applied to The lion; because of the thickness of his رَقَبة.
2 الأَرْقَبُ is also [an epithet] applied to The lion; because of the thickness of his رَقَبة.
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