ع ظ و

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Variation of ع ظ ي (ʕ-ẓ-y); compare also و ع ظ (w-ʕ-ẓ), "preaching against", and the "reptile" variously identified, named عِظايَة (ʕiẓāya), sometimes a salamander and later even the Gila monster, perhaps lending the association of toxicity.

Root

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ع ظ و (ʕ-ẓ-w)

  1. related to harm, or poison, especially poisoning one unaware
  2. related to defamation, slander, speaking out against, poisoning reputation

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