برح

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of leaving, departing, or ceasing, often implying a continuous or persistent action. It also extends to meanings of excellence, choice, and hardship, as well as specific place names and personal names.

Derived headwords

بَرِحَverb

1.
to ceaseboth
To stop doing something or to cease from a state; often used in the negative to mean 'not to cease' or 'to continue'.
2.
to leaveclassical
To depart from a place or person.

بُرَحٌnoun

1.
excellenceclassical
The best part or choicest selection of something.
2.
hardshipclassical
Difficulty or severe trial.

هذه برحة من البرح — This is an excellent one from the choicest ones (referring to a she-camel).

بُرْحَةnoun

1.
excellenceclassical
The best part or choicest selection of something.

ابن بريحname

1.
name for a ravenclassical
A proper name for a raven, possibly derived from its sound.
2.
hardshipclassical
A term used to denote a severe trial or hardship.

ولقيت منه ابن بريح — And I encountered hardship from him.

أم بريحname

1.
name for a ravenclassical
A proper name for a raven, possibly derived from its sound.

بنات بريحname

1.
name for ravensclassical
A plural name for ravens, possibly derived from their sound.
2.
hardshipsclassical
A plural term used to denote severe trials or hardships.

ولقيت منه بنات برح — And I encountered hardships from him.

بني برحname

1.
hardshipsclassical
A plural term used to denote severe trials or hardships.

ولقيت منه بني برح — And I encountered hardships from him.

يبرحname

1.
name of a manclassical
A masculine given name.

بيرحاءname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in Medina, also referred to as a type of property or wealth.
2.
open landclassical
Derived from 'barāḥ' (open land), referring to exposed or visible terrain.

أحب أموالي إلي بيرحاء — My most beloved property to me is Bayrḥā'.

Parallel reading

أراه يدافع قولا بريحا

I see him defending with a strong argument.

هذه برحة من البرح، بالضم، للناقة إذا كانت من خيار الإبل

This is a 'burḥah' (excellence), with dammah, for a she-camel if she is from the choicest of camels.

يقال للبعير هو برحة من البرح؛ يريد أنه من خيار الإبل

It is said of a camel, 'He is a 'burḥah' from the 'burḥ''; meaning he is from the choicest of camels.

ابن بريح، وأم بريح: اسم للغراب معرفة، سمي بذلك لصوته

Ibn Burayḥ and Umm Burayḥ: a proper name for the raven, named so because of its sound.

وهن بنات بريح

And they are the daughters of Burayḥ (referring to ravens).

وقد يستعمل أيضا في الشدة، يقال: لقيت منه ابن بريح

And it is also used for hardship; it is said: 'I encountered Ibn Burayḥ from him' (meaning hardship).

سلا القلب عن كبراهما بعد صبوة، ... ولاقيت من صغراهما ابن بريح

The heart forgot its elder (affair) after infatuation, ... and I encountered from its younger (affair) Ibn Burayḥ (hardship).

ويقال في الجمع: لقيت منه بنات برح وبني برح

And in the plural it is said: 'I encountered from him Banāt Burḥ and Banī Burḥ' (meaning hardships).

يبرح: اسم رجل

Yabraḥ: the name of a man.

أحب أموالي إلي بيرحاء

My most beloved property to me is Bayrḥā'.

إنها فيعل من البراح، وهي الأرض الظاهرة

It is a 'fayʿal' form from 'barāḥ', which is the open land.