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السبطر

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are long, extended, or stretched out. It also encompasses concepts related to speed, straightness, and a proud or strutting gait, often associated with tallness or length.

Derived headwords

السبطرnoun
  1. 1.
    brave manclassical

    A brave, noble, or valiant man.

  2. 2.
    long

    Something that is long or extended.

  3. 3.
    lionclassical

    A lion, specifically one that stretches out when preparing to pounce.

سبطadjective
  1. 1.
    long

    Describing something as long or extended.

سبطراتnoun
  1. 1.
    tall camelsclassical

    A plural noun referring to camels that are tall and spread out on the ground.

سبطريnoun
  1. 1.
    strutting gaitclassical

    A manner of walking characterized by pride, swagger, and a stretched-out stride.

السبيطرnoun
  1. 1.
    long-necked birdclassical

    A bird with an exceptionally long neck.

  2. 2.
    tall personclassical

    A person who is tall.

سباطرadjective
  1. 1.
    tallclassical

    Describing someone or something as tall.

اسبطرّverb
  1. 1.
    to lie down

    To lie down and stretch out one's body.

  2. 2.
    to speedclassical

    Used for camels, meaning to move quickly or speed up.

  3. 3.
    to become straightclassical

    Used for land or regions, meaning to become straight, level, or well-established.

Parallel reading

الماضي الشهم
The past (tense) of a brave man.
والسبط الطويل
And the long one.
والأسد يمتد عند الوثبة
And the lion stretches out when pouncing.
وجمال سبطرات
And camels that are tall and spread out on the ground.
وتاؤه كرجالات: طوال على وجه الأرض
And its 'ta' (referring to the feminine plural form) is like 'rijalat' (men): tall upon the face of the earth.
والسبيطر: طائر طويل العنق جدا
And Al-Subaytir: a bird with a very long neck.
والطويل، كالسباطر
And the tall one, like Al-Sabatir.
والسبطرى، كعرضنى: مشية فيها تبختر
And Al-Subtari, like 'aradnani': a gait involving swagger.
واسبطر: اضطجع وامتد
And 'asbattara': he lay down and stretched out.
و الإبل: أسرعت
And the camels: they sped.
و البلاد: استقامت
And the lands: they became straight/level.