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برء

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

بَرَاآءٌ براآء : see بَرِىْءٌ, in six places. ― -b2- البَرَاآءٌ The first night of the [ lunar ] month; (El-Mázinee, T, S, K;) called thus, (S,) or لَيْلَةُ البَرَاآءِ, (M,) because the moon has then become clear of the sun: (S, M:) or the first day of the month: (AA, T, K:) or the last night thereof: (As, T, K:) or the last day thereof; (IAar, T, K;) a fortunate day; every event happening therein being regarded as a means of obtaining a blessing; (IAar, T;) but most hold that the last day of the month is termed النَّحِيرَةٌ; (TA;) as also اِبْنُ البَرَاآءِ: (K:) or this is the first day of the month: (IAar, T, TA:) pl. أَبْرِئَةٌ. (Th, M.)

Derived headwords

بَرَاآءٌ
  1. 1.
لَيْلَةُ البَرَاآءِ
اِبْنُ البَرَاآءِ