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طَيبَع

noun

LanguageEastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic (Egypt)

Meaning
  1. any representative of authorities who harasses Bedouin shepherds
  2. A negative term for an official who bothers Bedouin shepherds.
Examples

خاف الرعاة من قدوم الطَيبَع.

The shepherds were afraid of the arrival of the authority representative.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a derogatory term used by local populations.

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.