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شبرذ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something swift, fast, or quick, particularly in the context of a fast-moving camel or a person who is quick in their actions. It also includes a proper name.

Derived headwords

شَبَرْذَاةadjective
  1. 1.
    swift, fastclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is swift and fast.

شَمَرْذَاةadjective
  1. 1.
    swift, fastclassical

    An alternative form for describing a swift and fast she-camel.

الشِّبْرِذَىadjective
  1. 1.
    swift, quickclassical

    Describing someone who is swift or quick in whatever they undertake.

الشِّمِرْذَىadjective
  1. 1.
    swift, quickclassical

    An alternative form for describing someone who is swift or quick in their actions.

الشِّبْرِذَىname
  1. 1.
    Shibridhaclassical

    A proper name of a man.

الشِّمِرْذَىname
  1. 1.
    Shimridhaclassical

    An alternative form of the proper name of a man.

Parallel reading

ناقة شبرذاة وشمرذاة: ناجية سريعة
A she-camel, shabradhah and shamradhah: swift and fast.
لما أتانا رامعا قبراه ... على أمون جسرة شبرذاه
When the graves of Ram'a came to us... on a strong, swift she-camel.
والشبرذى والشمرذى: السريع فيما أخذ فيه
And al-Shibridha and al-Shimridha: the swift in what they undertake.
والشبرذى: اسم رجل
And al-Shibridha: the name of a man.
لقد أوقدت نار الشبرذى بأرؤس ... عظام اللحى، معرنزمات اللهازم
Indeed, the fire of Shibridha has been kindled upon heads... with thick beards, prominent jaws.
ويروى الشمرذى
And it is narrated as al-Shimridha.
والميم في كل ذلك لغة
And the 'mim' in all of that is a variant pronunciation/dialect.