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البحتر

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes someone or something as short and stocky in build. It also refers to a specific lineage or tribe, particularly among the Tayy, and includes a verb related to claiming lineage.

Derived headwords

البُحَتَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Short, stockyboth

    Describes a person or animal that is short and of compact, sturdy build.

البُحَتَرname
  1. 1.
    A stallionclassical

    Refers to a prized or notable stallion, a male horse of high quality.

البُحَتَرname
  1. 1.
    Son of 'Utudclassical

    Identifies a specific individual, Ibn 'Utud, son of 'Unayz.

البُحَتَرname
  1. 1.
    A clan of Tayyclassical

    Refers to a clan or lineage from the Tayy tribe.

أبو عبادةname
  1. 1.
    Poet Abu 'Ubadahclassical

    A specific poet known by the kunya Abu 'Ubadah, who belonged to the aforementioned clan.

جدي بن تدولname
  1. 1.
    Jaddi son of Tadulclassical

    Refers to Jaddi, son of Tadul, a pre-Islamic poet.

تبحترverb
  1. 1.
    To claim lineageclassical

    To attribute one's lineage or ancestry to a particular group or person.

Parallel reading

القصير المجتمع الخلق
The short, compact of build.
فحل من فحولهم
A stallion from their notable ones.
ابن عتود بن عنيز
Ibn 'Utud son of 'Unayz.
أبو حي من طيئ
A clan from Tayy.
منهم: أبو عبادة الشاعر
Among them: Abu 'Ubadah the poet.
وجدي بن تدول الشاعر الجاهلي
And Jaddi son of Tadul the pre-Islamic poet.
وهم الجوهري
And Al-Jauhari was mistaken.
وتبحتر: انتسب إليهم
And tabahtera: he claimed lineage to them.