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The Arabic dictionaries are books that include the largest number of the vocabulary of the language and its meanings, explanation, and interpretation. These vocabularies are arranged in a special order clearly and without ambiguity. But some vocabularies are defined in these old dictionaries by the word “well known”; it means that these words a known among people that do not need any explanation. This research deals with the “well-known” phenomenon and considers it as a problem in old Arabic dictionaries. There are many words that are not well-known, such as al-Qasil, al-haqqah, al-Saxab, etc. These vocabularies were not defined in old Arabic dictionaries claiming that they are well-known vocabularies. This research classifies these “well-known words” into three categories: first, well-known vocabularies which may not be interpreted, such as the names of animals; for example, the lion and the elephant, and some parts of the human body such as the nose, mouth, and so on. Second, a Semi-ambiguous category that may differ according to era and people, such as some places and tribal names, foods, and some types of clothing. Third, vocabularies that need explanation and clarification in all eras, and with all people; it is not acceptable to interpret it with the word “well known”, and it is the one on which this research focuses and considers it a big problem.

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