Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Khalīl b. Aḥmad b. ʿAmr b. Tamīm al-Farāhīdī al-Baṣrī (al-mutawaffā: 170H)

Khalil Farahidi was a pioneering Arab philologist and lexicographer, renowned for his foundational contributions to Arabic grammar and lexicography. He is credited with compiling the first dictionary of the Arabic language, laying the groundwork for future lexicographical works. His most notable contribution to Arabic linguistics is the Kitab al-'Ayn, considered the first dictionary in Arabic, which has had a profound influence on the development of Arabic lexicography. Farahidi's work in phonet...See more