Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of فَالَج (fālaj, phoresis, paralysis, stroke) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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فَالَجِيّ (fālajiyy) (feminine فَالَجِيَّة (fālajiyya), masculine plural فَالَجِيُّونَ (fālajiyyūna), feminine plural فَالَجِيَّات (fālajiyyāt))

  1. related to phoresis, paralysis, stroke

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Descendants

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  • Galician: alferecía (spasm)
  • Spanish: alferecía (spasm)
  • Portuguese: alferesia (spasm)