نسر

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root نسر primarily relates to the action of tearing or plucking, often with a beak or sharp object. It is most famously associated with the vulture, a large bird of prey. The root also extends to celestial bodies, military formations, and specific anatomical parts of animals.

Derived headwords

نَسَرَverb

1.
to tear offboth
To tear off or pluck something, especially flesh, with a beak or sharp instrument.
2.
to scrape offclassical
To scrape or strip something off.

نَسْرnoun

1.
vultureboth
A well-known large bird of prey, characterized by its habit of tearing flesh.
2.
plucking (with beak)classical
The act of plucking flesh with a beak.
3.
constellationboth
A celestial body or constellation, specifically referring to 'The Flying Vulture' and 'The Fallen Vulture'.
4.
idolclassical
An idol or deity worshipped by ancient peoples.
5.
hard flesh in hoofclassical
A hard piece of flesh inside the hoof of a horse, resembling a stone.

أَنْسُرnoun

1.
few vulturesclassical
The plural of نسر (vulture), used for a small number.

نُسُورnoun

1.
many vulturesclassical
The plural of نسر (vulture), used for a large number.
2.
hard flesh in hoof (pl.)classical
Plural of the hard flesh found inside a horse's hoof.

اِسْتَنْسَرَverb

1.
to become like a vultureclassical
To become like a vulture, implying a transformation into a strong or predatory being.

البُغَاثnoun

1.
small birdsclassical
Small, weak birds, often used metaphorically for the weak or insignificant.

مِنْسَرnoun

1.
beak (of bird of prey)both
The beak of a bird of prey, used for tearing flesh.
2.
vanguard (of army)classical
A detachment or vanguard of an army marching ahead of the main body.
3.
group of horsesclassical
A small group of horses, with varying numerical definitions.

مَنْسِرnoun

1.
beak (of bird of prey)both
The beak of a bird of prey, used for tearing flesh.
2.
vanguard (of army)classical
A detachment or vanguard of an army marching ahead of the main body.
3.
group of horsesclassical
A small group of horses, with varying numerical definitions.

تَنَسَّرَverb

1.
to unravelclassical
To become unraveled or undone, referring to a rope or thread.
2.
to festerclassical
For a wound to fester, break open, or become inflamed.

اِنْتَسَرَverb

1.
to unravelclassical
To become unraveled or undone, referring to the end of a rope.

النَّاسُورnoun

1.
fistulaboth
A persistent, unhealthy, or corrupted vein or channel, often in the body, that does not heal.
2.
growth (eye/anus/gum)classical
A growth or ailment occurring in the corners of the eyes, around the anus, or in the gums.

النَّسْرِينnoun

1.
a type of herbclassical
A type of aromatic plant or herb.

النِّسَارnoun

1.
place nameclassical
A specific location or watering place, associated with historical battles.

نَاسِرname

1.
proper nameboth
A proper name.

Parallel reading

نسر الشيء: كشطه.

To tear off something: to scrape it off.

والنسر [النسر]: طائر «2» معروف

And the vulture: a well-known bird.

جمعه أنسر في العدد القليل، ونسور في الكثير

Its plural is ansur for a small number, and nusur for a large number.

من أسماء العقاب النسارية شبهت بالنسر

Among the names of eagles are the Nisyariyyah, likened to the vulture.

يقال: النسر لا مخلب له، وإنما له الظفر كظفر الدجاجة والغراب والرخمة.

It is said: The vulture has no talons, but rather claws like those of a chicken, a crow, or a griffon vulture.

وفي النجوم: النسر الطائر، والنسر الواقع.

And in the stars: the Flying Vulture, and the Fallen Vulture.

والنسران كوكبان في السماء معروفان على التشبيه بالنسر الطائر

And the two Nusrān are two well-known stars in the sky, likened to the Flying Vulture.

واستنسر البغاث [البغاث]: صار نسرا

And the weak birds became like vultures: they became vultures.

إن البغاث [البغاث] بأرضنا يستنسر أي أن الضعيف يصير قويا.

Indeed, the weak birds in our land become strong, meaning the weak become powerful.

والنسر: نتف اللحم بالمنقار.

And the vulture: plucking flesh with the beak.

والنسر: نتف البازي اللحم بمنسره.

And the vulture: the hawk plucking flesh with its beak.

ونسر الطائر اللحم ينسره [ينسره] نسرا: نتفه.

And the bird tore off the flesh, tearing it off with a tearing.

والمنسر والمنسر: منقاره الذي يسنتسر به.

And the minsar and the minsar: its beak with which it tears.

منقار البازي ونحوه: منسره.

The beak of a hawk and the like: its minsar.

أبو زيد: منسر الطائر منقاره، بكسر الميم لا غير.

Abu Zayd: The minsar of a bird is its beak, with a kasra on the mim and nothing else.

يقال: نسره بمنسره نسرا.

It is said: He tore it with his beak, tearing.

والمنسر أيضا: قطعة من الجيش تمر قدام الجيش الكبير، والميم زائدة

And the minsar also: a piece of the army that passes before the large army, and the mim is extra.

كلما أظل عليكم منسر من مناسر أهل الشأم أغلق كل رجل منكم بابه.

Whenever a vanguard from the vanguards of the people of Sham overshadowed you, each man among you closed his door.

والمنسر والمنسر من الخيل ما بين الثلاثة إلى العشرة

And the minsar and the minsar of horses is between three and ten.

والنسر: لحمة صلبة في باطن الحافر كأنها حصاة أو نواة

And the nasr: a hard flesh in the sole of the hoof, as if it were a pebble or a date pit.

قد أقرح القود منها النسورا

The strong horses have caused sores in them (the hooves).

ونسر الحافر لحمه تشبهه الشعراء بالنوى قد أقتمها الحافر

And the flesh of the hoof, poets liken it to date pits that the hoof has blackened.

والنسور الشواخص اللواتي في بطن الحافر، شبهت بالنوى لصلابتها وأنها لا تمس الأرض.

And the nusuur are the protruding parts in the sole of the hoof, likened to date pits for their hardness and because they do not touch the ground.

وتنسر الحبل وانتسر طرفه ونسره هو نسرا ونسره: نشره.

And the rope unraveled, and its end unraveled, and its tearing is a tearing and its tearing: its unraveling.

وتنسر الجرح: تنقض وانتشرت مدته؛

And the wound festered: it broke open and its discharge spread;

جراحه تتنسر

his wounds fester.

والناسور: الغاذ.

And the nasur: the feeder.

الناسور، بالسين والصاد، عرق غبر، وهو عرق في باطنه فساد فكلما بدا أعلاه رجع غبرا فاسدا.

The nasur, with sin and sad, is a corrupted vein, which is a vein with corruption inside it, so whenever its top appears, it returns corrupted and spoiled.

الناسور، بالسين والصاد، جميعا علة تحدث في مآقي العين يسقي فلا ينقطع؛

The nasur, with sin and sad, is a condition that occurs in the corners of the eye, which drains and does not stop;

وقد يحدث أيضا في حوالي المقعدة وفي اللثة، وهو معرب.

And it also occurs around the anus and in the gums, and it is a loanword.

والنسرين: ضرب من الرياحين

And the nasreen: a type of aromatic plant.

والنسار: موضع، وهو بكسر النون

And al-Nisār: a place, and it is with a kasra on the nun.

ومننه يوم النسار لبني أسد وذبيان على جشم بن معاوية

And among them is the Day of Nisār for Banu Asad and Dhibyan against Jusham ibn Mu'awiyah.

فلما رأونا بالنسار، كأننا ... نشاص الثريا هيجته جنوبها

And when they saw us at Nisār, we were like... the Pleiades stirred by the south wind.

ونسر وناسر: اسمان.

And Nasr and Nāsir: two names.

ونسر والنسر، كلاهما: اسم لصنم.

And Nasr and al-Nasr, both: the name of an idol.

ولا يغوث ويعوق ونسرا

And not Yaghuth, and 'Uwāq, and Nasr.

بل نطفة تركب السفين، وقد ... ألجم نسرا وأهله الغرق

Rather, a drop that rides the ships, and indeed... drowning overwhelmed Nasr and his people.