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عنبر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

عَنْبَرِىٌّ ذ Of, or belonging to, بَنُو العَنْبَرِ, (O, K,) or بَلْعُنْبَرِ, (O,) a tribe of تَمِيم, (O,) who were the most skilful people as guides: (O, K:) hence the proverbial saying, أَنْتَ عَنْبَرِىٌّ بِهٰذَا البَلَدِ [ Thou art an 'Amberee in this country, or district ]. (O, K. *)

Derived headwords

عَنْبَرِىٌّ
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بَنُو العَنْبَرِ
أَنْتَ عَنْبَرِىٌّ بِهٰذَا البَلَدِ