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العنبر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root 'anbara' primarily relates to ambergris, a substance derived from a marine animal, often used in perfumery. It also extends to meanings associated with purity, intensity, and specific entities like a tribe, a fish, or a place.

Derived headwords

العنبرnoun
  1. 1.
    ambergrisboth

    A substance produced by sperm whales, used as a perfume fixative and in traditional medicine.

  2. 2.
    perfumeclassical

    A fragrant substance, often derived from aromatic plants or animal products.

  3. 3.
    saffronclassical

    A spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, known for its color and aroma.

  4. 4.
    turmericclassical

    A plant of the ginger family, with a bright yellow rhizome used as a spice and dye.

  5. 5.
    marine animal excrementclassical

    The excrement of a marine animal, specifically referring to the origin of ambergris.

  6. 6.
    marine fish scaleclassical

    The scale of a marine fish, used in some contexts.

عنبرةname
  1. 1.
    a place in Yemenclassical

    A specific location or town situated in Yemen.

  2. 2.
    intensity of winterclassical

    The severity or harshness of the winter season.

  3. 3.
    onionsclassical

    A type of bulbous plant used as food, specifically referring to onions.

  4. 4.
    purity of lineageclassical

    The unadulterated and noble descent of a group of people.

عنبريadjective
  1. 1.
    related to ambergrisboth

    Pertaining to or resembling ambergris, often in color or fragrance.

  2. 2.
    of noble lineageclassical

    Belonging to a tribe or family known for its pure and esteemed ancestry.

عنيبرةname
  1. 1.
    a nameclassical

    A proper name, likely a given name or a place name.

Parallel reading

العنبر من الطيب: روث دابة بحرية، أو نبع عين فيه
Ambergris is among the perfumes: the excrement of a marine animal, or a spring that flows within it.
ويؤنث
And it is feminine.
وأبو حي من تميم
And the ancestor of a tribe from Tamim.
وسمكة بحرية
And a marine fish.
والزعفران
And saffron.
والورس
And turmeric.
والترس من جلد السمكة البحرية
And the shield is from the skin of the marine fish.
وعنبرة: ة باليمن
And 'Anbarah: a town in Yemen.
و من الشتاء: شدته
And of winter: its intensity.
و من القدر: البصل
And of the pot: the onions.
و من القوم: خلوص أنسابهم
And of the people: the purity of their lineages.
وعنبري البلد
And 'Anbari of the land.
لأن بني العنبر أهدى قوم
Because the Banu al-'Anbar were the most guided people.
وعنيبرة: اسم
And 'Unaybarah: a name.