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زغبر

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of totality or encompassing everything. It also extends to specific types of wild animals and a particular type of plant.

Derived headwords

الزِّغْبَرnoun
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    totalityboth

    The entirety or totality of something; all of it.

زِغْبَرِهnoun
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    its entiretyclassical

    Taking something in its entirety, leaving nothing out.

بِزِغْبَرِهprepositional phrase
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    in its entiretyclassical

    An expression indicating that something is taken or done completely, without omission.

بِزُوبَرِهprepositional phrase
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    in its entiretyclassical

    Similar to 'bizighbarihi', signifying completeness and totality.

بِزَابِرِهprepositional phrase
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    in its entiretyclassical

    Another variant expressing the concept of taking something completely.

زِغْبَرnoun
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    type of wild animalclassical

    A type of wild animal, specifically a predator, though its exact identification is uncertain.

الزِّغْبَرnoun
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    type of plantclassical

    A specific type of plant, identified as a small-leaved mallow (Malva parviflora).

الزِّغْبَرnoun
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    type of plantclassical

    Another name for the small-leaved mallow, possibly referring to a specific variety or location.

الزِّبِغْرnoun
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    type of plantclassical

    A variant pronunciation or spelling for the small-leaved mallow plant.

زَبْأَرverb
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    to become thick/denseclassical

    To become thick, dense, or abundant, often used in relation to fabric.

زَغْبَرَverb
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    to become thick/denseclassical

    To become thick, dense, or abundant, used in the context of fabric.

Parallel reading

الزغبر: جميع كل شيء.
Al-zighbar: the entirety of everything.
أخذ الشيء بزغبره أي أخذه كله ولم يدع منه شيئا
He took the thing in its entirety, meaning he took all of it and left nothing from it.
وكذلك بزوبره وبزابره.
And likewise with its entirety and its entirety.
وزغبر: ضرب من السباع؛ حكاه ابن دريد قال: ولا أحقه.
And zighbar: a type of wild animal; Ibn Duraid narrated it, saying: I do not confirm it.
قال أبو حنيفة: الزغبر والزغبر جميعا المرو الدقاق الورق
Abu Hanifa said: Al-zighbar and al-zighbar both refer to the mallow with small leaves.
ومنهم من يقول: هو الزبغر، بفتح الزاي وتقديم الباء على الغين.
And some of them say: it is al-zibghr, with a fatha on the zay and the ba preceding the ghayn.
أبو زيد: زبئر الثوب وزغبره.
Abu Zayd: the fabric became thick and the fabric became thick.