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زبعر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes characteristics of being coarse, rough, or large, often related to physical appearance, particularly hairiness. It also extends to descriptions of character and specific objects like stones and arrows.

Derived headwords

زَبْعَرَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Coarse-tempered, ill-manneredclassical

    Describing a person with a rough, unpleasant disposition and bad manners.

  2. 2.
    Large, bulkyclassical

    Referring to something or someone that is large or bulky in size.

زَبْعَرَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    Coarse-tempered womanclassical

    The feminine form of 'zaba'ra', referring to a woman with a coarse or ill-mannered disposition.

الزَّبْعَرَىname
  1. 1.
    Ibn al-Zaba'raclassical

    The name of a poet, derived from the adjective 'zaba'ra', possibly due to his characteristics or appearance.

زَبْعَرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Hairy (face, beard)classical

    Describing someone with abundant hair on the face, eyebrows, and beard.

زَبْعَرَاةadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick, hairy (ear)classical

    Describing an ear that is thick and has abundant hair.

زَبْعَرَاةadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick, hairy (horse's ear)classical

    Specifically referring to a horse's ear that is thick and covered in hair.

الزَّبْعَرِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of arrowclassical

    A specific kind of arrow, named possibly due to its characteristics or origin.

زَبْعَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of flint stoneclassical

    A variety of flint stone, characterized by not having broad leaves (in the context of geological formations or mineral descriptions).

Parallel reading

رجل زبعرى: شكس الخلق سيئه
A 'zaba'ra' man: coarse in disposition and bad.
والأنثى زبعراة، بالهاء
And the female is 'zaba'raah', with the 'taa marbuta'.
وبه سمي ابن الزبعرى الشاعر
And by this was named Ibn al-Zaba'ra, the poet.
والزبعرى: الضخم
And 'al-zaba'ra': the large/bulky one.
فإذا كان ذلك فألفه ملحقة له بسفرجل
And if that is the case, then its 'alif' is attached to it like in 'safrajil' (quince).
وأذن زبعراة وزبعراة: غليظة كثيرة الشعر
And an ear 'zaba'raah' and 'zaba'raah': thick and with much hair.
ومن آذان الخيل زبعراة، وهي التي غلظت وكثر شعرها
And among the ears of horses is 'zaba'raah', which is one that has become thick and its hair is abundant.
الزبعرى الكثير شعر الوجه والحاجبين واللحيين
'Al-zaba'ra' is one with much hair on the face, eyebrows, and jaws.
وجمل زبعرى كذلك
And a camel is 'zaba'ra' likewise.
والزبعر: ضرب من المرو وليس بعريض الورق
And 'al-zaba'r': a type of flint, and it is not broad-leafed.
وما عرض ورقه منه فهو ماحوز
And what is broad-leafed of it is 'mahuuz'.
والزبعري: ضرب من السهام منسوب
And 'al-zaba'ri': a type of attributed arrow.