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The existence of the word ǧaytar which nominates small-sized persons has been formally refuted by Werner Diem simply because he did not find it in any dictionary. Yet this term is attested in some medieval Arabic lexicography works.

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Published in:Arabica
Main Author: Rāġib, Yūsuf (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:French
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Arabica
Further subjects:B small-sized persons personnes de petite taille Arabic dictionaries dictionnaires arabes Arabic lexicography lexicographie arabe Arabic papyrology papyrologie arabe
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Summary:The existence of the word ǧaytar which nominates small-sized persons has been formally refuted by Werner Diem simply because he did not find it in any dictionary. Yet this term is attested in some medieval Arabic lexicography works.
ISSN:1570-0585
Contains:In: Arabica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700585-12341419