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ببر

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the 'tiger' and related feline predators. It also touches upon the concept of being fierce or aggressive, often in relation to these animals.

Derived headwords

الببرnoun
  1. 1.
    tigerboth

    The tiger, a large predatory feline known for its ferocity.

  2. 2.
    leopardclassical

    Sometimes used to refer to a leopard, another large spotted cat.

الببورnoun
  1. 1.
    tigersboth

    The plural form of 'al-babar', referring to multiple tigers.

الفرانقnoun
  1. 1.
    fierce animalclassical

    A term for a fierce animal, specifically one that is hostile to the lion, often interpreted as a tiger.

ضربnoun
  1. 1.
    typeboth

    A kind or sort of animal, referring to a species.

السباعnoun
  1. 1.
    predatory animalsboth

    A general term for wild beasts or predatory animals.

أعجميadjective
  1. 1.
    non-Arabboth

    Foreign or non-Arabic in origin.

معربadjective
  1. 1.
    Arabizedboth

    A word of foreign origin that has been adapted into Arabic.

Parallel reading

الببر: واحد الببور، وهو الفرانق الذي يعادي الأسد.
The tiger: the singular of 'al-bupūr', and it is the fierce animal that is hostile to the lion.
الببر ضرب من السباع، أعجمي معرب.
The tiger is a type of predatory animal, foreign and Arabized.