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الببر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of animal, possibly a large cat, and also includes personal names derived from it. The term is noted as being of foreign origin (mu'arrab).

Derived headwords

الببرُnoun
  1. 1.
    Tigerboth

    A large carnivorous feline animal, known for its striped coat. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.

ببورnoun
  1. 1.
    Tigersboth

    The plural form of 'al-babar', referring to multiple tigers.

ببرويهname
  1. 1.
    Babrawayhclassical

    A name, likely a patronymic or given name, derived from the root, as seen in the name of a narrator.

نصر بن ببرويهname
  1. 1.
    Nasr bin Babrawayhclassical

    A specific individual named Nasr, son of Babrawayh, who narrated from Ishaq bin Shadhan.

Parallel reading

الببر: سبع م
The tiger: a male wild animal.
ج: ببور
Plural: babur (tigers).
معرب
Persianized/borrowed word.
ونصر بن ببرويه، كعمرويه: حدث عن إسحاق بن شاذان
And Nasr bin Babrawayh, like 'Amruwayh: narrated from Ishaq bin Shadhan.