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نبرس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to light and illumination, specifically through lamps or torches. It also extends to describe a broad spearhead and a proper name.

Derived headwords

النِّبْرَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Lampboth

    A lamp or a source of light, such as a torch.

  2. 2.
    Broad spearheadclassical

    A wide or broad spearhead.

ابن نبراسname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Nibrasclassical

    A proper name of a man, mentioned in a poetic context.

Parallel reading

النبراس: المصباح والسراج
Al-Nibras: the lamp and the torch.
وقد تقدم أنه ثلاثي مشتق من البرس الذي هو القطن
And it has been previously mentioned that it is triliteral, derived from al-bars, which is cotton.
والنبراس: السنان العريض
And al-Nibras: the broad spearhead.
وابن نبراس: رجل؛ عن ابن الأعرابي؛ وأنشد
And Ibn Nibras: a man; according to Ibn al-A'rabi; and he recited:
الله يعلم لولا أنني فرق ... من الأمير، لعاتبت ابن نبراس
Allah knows, were it not that I am afraid... of the prince, I would have admonished Ibn Nibras.