What does Al-habalaʿu mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-habalaʿu (هَبَلَّعُ) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-habalaʿu

Al-habalaʿu according to An-Nihaya (Ibn al-Athir)

The big eater. It has been said: the ha is extra, so that it would be from al-bal' (swallowing).

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