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العضوبر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are large, massive, or robust. It extends to specific objects and actions associated with this quality, such as large rocks, a wolf's mature state, and a fuller's stone.

Derived headwords

العَضْوَبَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Large, massive, greatboth

    Describing something as physically large, substantial, and imposing in size.

العَضْوَبَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Large rock for breakingclassical

    A large, heavy stone used for breaking other rocks or hard materials.

العَضْوَبَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Female wolfclassical

    The female of the wolf, particularly when mature or large.

العَضْبَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Millstoneclassical

    The stone of a mill, used for grinding grain.

  2. 2.
    Fuller's stoneclassical

    A stone upon which a fuller (one who cleans and thickens cloth) places fabric to work on it.

عَضْبَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To become like a wolfclassical

    When a dog becomes large and fierce, resembling a wolf.

Parallel reading

الضخم الجسيم العظيم
The large, substantial, great one.
وصخرة عظيمة يكسر بها الصخور
And a large rock with which rocks are broken.
وذكر الذئبة، وهي عضوبرة
And the mention of the female wolf, which is a 'adwabar'.
والعضبارة، بالكسر: حجر الرحى
And al-'adbara, with kasra: the millstone.
وصخرة يقصر القصار الثوب عليها
And a rock upon which the fuller cleans the garment.
وعضبر الكلب: استأسد
And 'adbara the dog: it became like a wolf.