عبن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something or someone of large size, stoutness, and robustness, particularly in the context of animals like camels and donkeys, but also applied to humans and even birds of prey. It can also refer to physical strength and coarseness.

Derived headwords

عَبْنnoun

1.
large sizeboth
Refers to being large in body and great in stature.
2.
coarsenessclassical
Denotes thickness in the body and roughness.

عَبْنَىadjective

1.
large-bodiedboth
Describing a camel or donkey as large-bodied and great.
2.
strongboth
Describing a person as stout and handsome.
3.
largeboth
Describing a bird of prey (eagle) as large.
4.
strongboth
Describing animals as strong and capable of travel.

عَبْنَاهnoun

1.
large sizeboth
Refers to being large in body and great in stature.

عَبْنِيَّاتnoun

1.
large female camelsboth
The plural of a female camel described as large-bodied and great.

أَعْبَنَverb

1.
to acquire a strong camelclassical
A man acquired a strong and robust camel.

عَبْنَةnoun

1.
strengthboth
Refers to the strength of a camel or a female camel.

عَبِنَadjective

1.
stout and handsomeboth
Describing people who are stout and handsome.

عَبْنٌadjective

1.
largeboth
Describing a bird of prey (eagle) as large.
2.
ancientclassical
Describing a bird of prey (eagle) as large and ancient.

عَبْنَىadjective

1.
strongboth
Describing animals as strong and capable of travel.

Parallel reading

جمل عبن وعبنى وعبناة: ضخم الجسم عظيم

A camel, 'abn, 'abna, and 'abnah: large-bodied and great.

وناقة عبنة وعبناة، والجمع عبنيات

And a female camel, 'abnah and 'abnah, and the plural is 'abniyyat.

أمين عبن الخلق مختلف الشبا، ... يقول المماري طال ما كان مقرما

A trustworthy one, great in creation, diverse in its parts, ... the seller says, 'How long it has been a prime camel.'

وأعبن الرجل: اتخذ جملا عبنى، وهو القوي

And the man 'abana: he acquired a strong camel, which is the powerful one.

والعبنة: قوة الجمل والناقة

And al-'abnah: the strength of the male camel and the female camel.

والعبن من الناس: السمان الملاح

And al-'abn among people: the stout and handsome ones.

ورجل عبنى: عظيم

And a man 'abna: great.

ونسر عبنى: عظيم

And an eagle 'abna: great.

وقيل: عظيم قديم

And it was said: great and ancient.

والعبن من الدواب: القويات على السير، الواحد عبنى

And al-'abn among beasts: the strong ones for travel, the singular is 'abna.

جمل عبن وعبنى ملحق بفعلى إذا وصلته يؤنث

A camel 'abn and 'abna is attached to 'af'ala, if you connect it, it is feminine.

كل عبنى بالعلاوى هجاج

Every 'abna in the highlands is a traveler.

والعبن: الغلظ في الجسم والخشونة

And al-'abn: thickness in the body and roughness.

ورجل عبن الخلق

And a man of great creation.