البتر

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of cutting, severing, or being cut off. It extends to descriptions of sharp objects, individuals lacking offspring or lineage, and things that are incomplete or lacking essential parts. It also encompasses specific terms in prosody, zoology, and historical/religious contexts.

Derived headwords

بَتَرَverb

1.
to cut offboth
To sever something completely, often from its origin or base.
2.
to be cut offboth
To become severed or detached.

باتِرadjective

1.
cuttingclassical
Describing a sword or blade that is sharp and effective at cutting.

بَتَّارadjective

1.
very sharpclassical
An intensified form of 'cutting', referring to an extremely sharp and decisive sword.

الأَبْتَرadjective

1.
taillessclassical
Specifically refers to an animal, like a horse, that has had its tail cut off.
2.
without offspringboth
Lacking descendants or progeny; one whose lineage is cut off.
3.
infertileboth
Unable to produce offspring.
4.
lackingclassical
Deprived of something essential, like a handle on a waterskin.
5.
unfortunateclassical
One who is disadvantaged or suffers loss.

الأَبْتَرnoun

1.
vicious snakeclassical
A type of particularly malevolent or dangerous snake.
2.
a meterclassical
Refers to the fourth foot of the Al-Mutadarik meter and the second of Al-Masdas.
3.
destitute personclassical
Someone who is poor or lacking resources.
4.
a slaveclassical
A person in bondage.

البَتْرِيَّةname

1.
a sect of Zaydismclassical
A specific group within the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam, named after a person or concept related to the root.

أَبْتَرَverb

1.
to giveclassical
To bestow or grant something.
2.
to withholdclassical
To deny or refuse to give something.
3.
to pray Duhaclassical
To perform the optional morning prayer (Salat al-Duha) when the sun's rays lengthen.
4.
to make taillessclassical
To cause someone or something to be without a tail or offspring.

الأَبَاتِرadjective

1.
shortclassical
Describing someone of short stature.
2.
without descendantsclassical
Lacking progeny or heirs.
3.
one who severs kinshipclassical
Someone who cuts ties with their relatives.

البَتْرَاءadjective

1.
penetratingclassical
Describing something that is decisive, effective, and passes through obstacles.
2.
a sermon lacking blessingsclassical
A speech or sermon in which God's name is not mentioned and the Prophet is not blessed.

البَتِيرَاءnoun

1.
the sunclassical
A name for the sun, possibly due to its perceived completeness or intensity.

الانْبِتَارnoun

1.
severanceboth
The act or state of being cut off or severed.
2.
enmityclassical
Hostility or opposition.

البَتْرَةnoun

1.
she-assclassical
A female donkey.

بِتْرَةnoun

1.
small she-assclassical
A diminutive form of 'batrah', referring to a small female donkey.

بِتْرnoun

1.
a place nameclassical
A location in Arabia, specifically mountains overlooking the area of Zubalah.
2.
a place nameclassical
A location in Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain).

بِتْرِيرnoun

1.
a fortress nameclassical
The name of a fortress located in the region of Mersia.

بَتْرِيّname

1.
a traditionistclassical
Refers to scholars or narrators of hadith, specifically mentioning Abd Allah ibn Ahmad ibn Batri and Muslimah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Batri.

Parallel reading

وسيف باتر: قاطع

And a cutting sword: one that severs.

والأبتر: المقطوع الذنب

And Al-Abter: the one whose tail is cut off.

والذي لا عقب له

And he who has no offspring.

وما لا عروة له من المزاد والدلاء

And that which has no handle from waterskins and buckets.

وكل أمر منقطع من الخير

And every matter cut off from good.

وهما: الأبتران

And they are: the two tailless ones.

والبترية من الزيدية، بالضم: تنسب إليه

And Al-Batriyyah from the Zaydiyyah, with dammah: is attributed to him.

وأبتر: أعطى، ومنع، ضد

And Abtera: to give, and to withhold, opposites.

وصلى الضحى حين تقضب الشمس

And he prayed the Duha prayer when the sun's rays lengthened.

والله الرجل: جعله أبتر

And Allah made the man Abter (tailless/without offspring).

والأباتر، كعلابط: القصير

And Al-Abater, like 'alaabit: the short one.

ومن يبتر رحمه

And one who severs his kinship ties.

والبتراء: الماضية النافذة

And Al-Batrâ': the decisive, penetrating one.

ومن الخطب: ما لم يذكر اسم الله فيه، ولم يصل على النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم

And from the sermons: that in which Allah's name is not mentioned, nor the Prophet blessed.

والبتيراء: الشمس

And Al-Bateeraa': the sun.

والانبتار: الانقطاع، والعدو

And Al-Inbitar: severance, and enmity.

والبترة: الأتان، تصغيرها: بتيرة

And Al-Batrah: the she-ass, its diminutive is Bateerah.

وبتر، بالضم: أجبل مطلات على زبالة

And Batr, with dammah: mountains overlooking Zubalah.

وبترير، بالفتح: حصن من عمل مرسية

And Batreer, with fatha: a fortress in the region of Mersia.

وعبد الله بن أحمد بن بتري، بالضم ساكنة الآخر، وكذا مسلمة بن محمد بن البتري: محدثان

And Abd Allah ibn Ahmad ibn Batri, with dammah and a silent last letter, and likewise Muslimah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Batri: are traditionists.