الرَّفْرَافُ
Root: رف
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الرَّفْرَافُ
The bird called
خَاطِفُ ظِلِّهِ. (Ibn-Selemeh, S, O, K. [See art. خطَفَ.]) And sometimes, The male ostrich: because he flaps his wings (يُرَفْرِفُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ) and then runs.
2 Also The wing of an ostrich and of any bird.
2 Also The wing of an ostrich and of any bird.
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