Etymology

dieb

D2I1E1B3

Today it means: A canine of northern Africa, the African wolf (Canis lupaster, formerly considered an African variant of the golden jackal, Canis aureus). Full definition →

Arabic ذِئْب
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromذِئْب
  2. English todaydieb

From Arabic ذِئْب (ḏiʔb). Doublet of adive.

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