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زبغر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific types of stones or minerals, with one derived term describing a cunning and short man.

Derived headwords

الزِّبْغَرnoun
  1. 1.
    fine gravelclassical

    Fine gravel or small pebbles. It is also identified as a type of stone called 'Maro Mahuz' or similar.

الزِّغْبَرnoun
  1. 1.
    fine gravelclassical

    A term for fine gravel, distinguished from 'al-zibghar' by the order of its consonants.

الزِّبَنْتَرadjective
  1. 1.
    cunning, short manclassical

    Describing a man who is cunning, shrewd, and somewhat short in stature.

Parallel reading

المرو الدقاق الورق أو هو الذي يقال له مرو ماحوز أو غيره
Fine gravel like leaves, or it is what is called Maro Mahuz gravel or other.
ومن قال ذلك فقد خالف أبا حنيفة لأنه يقول: إنه الزغبر، بتقديم الغين على الباء.
And whoever says that has contradicted Abu Hanifa because he says it is al-Zughbar, with the ghayn preceding the ba.
الزبنتر من الرجال المنكر الداهية إلى القصر ما هو
Al-Zibantar is a man who is strange, cunning, and somewhat short.
تمهجروا، وأيما تمهجر، ... بني استها، والجندع الزبنتر
They acted with great stubbornness, and what great stubbornness... they built their tents, and the short, cunning man.