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يربوع

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Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) From Proto-Semitic *ʕakbar- (mouse) mingled with عُرْقُوب (ʕurqūb, hamstring, Achilles tendon) from *ʿarqūb- (hamstring, Achilles tendon) in specialization to the fauna of the Arabian desert where the jerboa is marked by its jumping muscles. Compare Classical Syriac ܥܽܘܩܒܪܳܐ (ʾuqbarā, mouse), Hebrew עַכְבָּר (ʾaḵbār, mouse).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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يَرْبُوع (yarbūʕm (plural يَرَابِيع (yarābīʕ))

  1. jerboa

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Moroccan Arabic: جربوع (jarbūʕ), ݣربوع (garbūʕ)
  • English: jerboa
  • Latin: gerbo

Further reading

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