عبر

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of passing over, transcending, or leaving something behind. It extends to meanings of being left untouched, abundant, or uncircumcised, and also encompasses terms for falsehood, specific plants, animals, and tribal or personal names.

Derived headwords

أعبرتverb

1.
to leave untendedclassical
To leave livestock untended for a year, rendering them unfit for sacrifice or use.

إعباراnoun

1.
untended stateclassical
The state of being left untended for a year, specifically referring to livestock.

أعبرت الشاةverb

1.
was left untendedclassical
A sheep that has been left untended for a year.

معبرةadjective

1.
untended (female animal)classical
A female animal, like a sheep, that has been left untended for a year.
2.
uncircumcised (female)classical
Referring to a female animal that is uncircumcised.

المعبرnoun

1.
uncircumcised ramclassical
A ram that has had its wool left on for years and is therefore not considered fit for slaughter or sacrifice.
2.
uncircumcised maleclassical
A male animal, particularly a ram, that has not been shorn or circumcised.

سهم معبرadjective

1.
abundantly featheredclassical
An arrow that is abundantly feathered, implying it flies true and far.

عبرadjective

1.
abundantly featheredclassical
An arrow that is abundantly feathered, similar to 'ma'abbar'.
2.
uncircumcisedclassical
Referring to people who are uncircumcised.

عبورnoun

1.
uncircumcised personclassical
An uncircumcised person; the singular form of 'abbar' (people).

غلام معبرadjective

1.
nearly adolescent (uncircumcised)classical
A boy who is close to puberty but has not yet been circumcised.
2.
uncircumcisedclassical
A boy who has not been circumcised, regardless of his proximity to puberty.

المعبرةnoun

1.
uncircumcised femaleclassical
A female animal or person who is uncircumcised.

العبرnoun

1.
falsehoodclassical
Things that are false or vain.
2.
vultureclassical
A type of bird of prey, a vulture.
3.
tribal nameclassical
A name referring to a tribe or a specific group of people.

بنات عبرnoun

1.
falsehoodsclassical
Things that are false, vain, or illusory.

أبو بنات عبرname

1.
liarclassical
A nickname or epithet for a liar.

العبيراءnoun

1.
a plantclassical
A type of plant.

العوبرnoun

1.
cub of a cheetahclassical
A young cheetah, a cub.

بنو عبرةname

1.
a tribeclassical
A tribal name, referring to a lineage or clan.

عابر بن أرفخشذ بن سام بن نوحname

1.
a progenitorclassical
The name of a person, identified as a descendant of Noah.

العبرانيةnoun

1.
Hebrew language
The language spoken by the Jews.

العبريadjective

1.
Hebrew
Pertaining to the Jews or their language and culture.

Parallel reading

أعبرت الغنم إذا تركتها عاما لا تجزها إعبارا.

Livestock are left untended (a'barat) if you leave them for a year, not fit for sacrifice (ijbaran).

وقد أعبرت الشاة، فهي معبرة.

And the sheep has been left untended, so it is ma'barah.

والمعبر: التيس الذي ترك عليه شعره سنوات فلم يجز؛

And al-ma'bar: the ram on which its wool was left for years and was not shorn.

حديث الخصاء وارم العفل معبر أي غير مجزوز.

The matter of castration, and the swollen prepuce, is ma'bar, meaning not shorn.

وسهم معبر وعبر: موفور الريش كالمعبر من الشاء والإبل.

And an arrow ma'bar and 'abar: abundantly feathered, like the ma'bar from sheep and camels.

ابن الأعرابي: العبر من الناس القلف، واحدهم عبور.

Ibn al-A'rabi: Al-'abar among people are the uncircumcised, their singular is 'abur.

وغلام معبر: كاد يحتلم ولم يختن بعد؛

And a boy ma'bar: he is close to puberty and has not yet been circumcised;

قال: فهو يلوي باللحاء الأقشر، ... تلوية الخاتن زب المعبر

He said: He twists with the peeling bark, ... the twisting of the circumciser the penis of the ma'bar.

وقيل: هو الذي لم يختن، قارب الاحتلام أو لم يقارب.

And it was said: He is the one who was not circumcised, whether he approached puberty or not.

قال الأزهري: غلام معبر إذا كاد يحتلم ولم يختن.

Al-Azhari said: A boy is ma'bar if he is close to puberty and has not been circumcised.

وقالوا في الشتم: يا ابن المعبرة أي العفلاء، وأصله من ذلك.

And they said in insult: O son of the ma'barah, meaning the uncircumcised, and its origin is from that.

والعبر: العقاب، وقد قيل: إنه العثر، بالثاء، وسيذكر في موضعه.

And al-'abar: the vulture, and it has been said it is al-'athar, with a thaa', and it will be mentioned in its place.

وبنات عبر: الباطل؛ قال: إذا ما جئت جاء بنات عبر، ... وإن وليت أسرعن الذهابا

And Banat 'abar: falsehoods; he said: When you come, falsehoods come, ... and if you turn away, they hasten to go.

وأبو بنات عبر: الكذاب.

And Abu Banat 'abar: the liar.

والعبيراء، ممدود: نبت؛ عن كراع حكاه مع الغبيراء.

And al-'ubayra', extended: a plant; from Kara', he narrated it with al-ghubayra'.

والعوبر: جرو الفهد؛ عن كراع أيضا.

And al-'awbar: the cub of the cheetah; from Kara' also.

والعبر وبنو عبرة، كلاهما: قبيلتان.

And al-'abar and Banu 'Ibrah, both: two tribes.

والعبر: قبيلة.

And al-'abar: a tribe.

والعبرانية: لغة اليهود.

And al-'Ibraniyyah: the language of the Jews.

والعبري، بالكسر: العبراني، لغة اليهود.

And al-'ibri, with kasra: the Hebrew, the language of the Jews.