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قبرس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a place name, Cyprus, and derives terms related to it, including a specific type of high-quality copper associated with the region.

Derived headwords

قبرسname
  1. 1.
    Cyprusboth

    A place name, referring to the island of Cyprus. It is noted that its Arabic origin is uncertain.

القبرسيadjective
  1. 1.
    Cypriotboth

    Relating to or originating from Cyprus. This term is used to describe a type of copper.

Parallel reading

قبرس: موضع؛ قال ابن دريد: لا أحسبه عربيا.
Cyprus: a place; Ibn Duraid said: I do not think it is Arabic.
وفي ثغور الشام موضع يقال له قبرس.
And in the frontiers of Syria there is a place called Cyprus.
والقبرسي من النحاس: أجوده.
And the Cypriot [type] of copper is its finest.
قال: وأراه منسوبا إلى قبرس هذه.
He said: And I think it is attributed to this Cyprus.
وفي التهذيب: القبرس من النحاس أجوده.
And in Al-Tahdhib: The Cypriot [type] of copper is its finest.