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البثر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to small eruptions or pustules, but also extends to concepts of abundance, scarcity, and specific geographical features like stony ground or water sources. It can also describe a very wealthy person or rapid movement.

Derived headwords

البَثْرnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A large quantity or amount of something.

  2. 2.
    scarcityclassical

    A small quantity or amount of something.

  3. 3.
    small boilboth

    A small pustule or eruption on the skin.

بَثَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to eruptboth

    To develop small pustules or boils on the face.

بَثَرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    eruptionclassical

    The act or instance of developing boils or pustules.

بُثُورًاnoun
  1. 1.
    eruptionsclassical

    The plural of eruption, referring to multiple boils or pustules.

بَثِرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    pustulousboth

    Having boils or pustules on the face.

تَبَثَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to become pustulousclassical

    To develop boils or pustules.

بَثِرnoun
  1. 1.
    stony groundclassical

    Land whose stones resemble those of Al-Harrah but are white.

  2. 2.
    water sourceclassical

    A place where water is found, possibly a well or spring.

بَثِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Used to describe a large quantity, often as an emphatic follower.

بَثَرnoun
  1. 1.
    water sourceclassical

    A specific body of water located at a place called Dhat 'Arq or 'A.

البَاثِرnoun
  1. 1.
    emerging waterclassical

    Water that appears on the surface without digging.

  2. 2.
    envious personclassical

    Someone who is envious or jealous.

المَبْثُورadjective
  1. 1.
    enviousclassical

    One who is the object of envy or jealousy.

  2. 2.
    extremely wealthyclassical

    A person who is exceedingly rich.

اِبْثَأَرَّتverb
  1. 1.
    to gallopclassical

    The horses ran at a gallop, preparing for a race or charge.

البَثْرَاءname
  1. 1.
    Al-Bathraaclassical

    A mountain belonging to the Bajila tribe, where Ibrahim bin Adham used to worship.

Parallel reading

البثر: الكثير، والقليل، وخراج صغير
Al-Bathr: abundance, scarcity, and a small boil.
وقول الجوهري: صغار، غلط
And Al-Jawhari's statement: 'small ones', is incorrect.
ويحرك، بثر وجهه، مثلثة، بثرا وبثورا وبثرا، فهو بثر، وتبثر.
And it is vocalized with movement; his face erupted with boils, in three ways (bithra, buthur, and bithran), so he is pustulous (bathir), and he became pustulous (tabaththara).
وأرض حجارتها كحجارة الحرة، إلا أنها بيض، والحسي.
And land whose stones are like the stones of Al-Harrah, except they are white, and it is a water source.
وكثير بثير: إتباع، ويفرد.
And 'kathir bathir' (abundant, abundant) is an appositive, and it can stand alone.
وبثر: ماء بذات عرق، أو ع.
And Bathr: water at Dhat 'Arq, or 'A.
والباثر من الماء: البادي من غير حفر، والحسود.
And Al-Bather from water: that which appears without digging, and the envious person.
والمبثور: المحسود، والغني جدا.
And Al-Mabthoor: the envied, and the extremely wealthy.
وابثأرت الخيل: ركضت للمبادرة.
And the horses 'abtha'arat': they ran at a gallop for the initiative.
والبثراء: جبل لبجيلة، تعبد فيه إبراهيم بن أدهم.
And Al-Bathraa: a mountain of Bajila, where Ibrahim bin Adham used to worship.