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شبرس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of small creature, possibly an insect or a small animal. The entry discusses its name and grammatical form, with a notable point about its derivation.

Derived headwords

شِبْرِسnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small, crawling creature, the exact nature of which is not clearly defined but is described as a 'dubaiba'.

شُبَارِسnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    An alternative form for the name of a small creature, similar to شبرس.

Parallel reading

دويبة زعموا
a small creature, they claimed
وقد نفى سيبويه أن يكون هذا البناء للواحد
And Sibawayh denied that this pattern (of derivation) is for a singular noun.