كبر

Root entry · 44 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of 'greatness' or 'largeness' in various forms, including physical size, age, importance, and status. It also extends to notions of arrogance, sin, and maturity.

Derived headwords

كَبُرَverb

1.
to be big, largeboth
To be of great size or extent; to be large in physical dimensions.
2.
to be great, importantboth
To be of great significance, importance, or magnitude.

كَرُمَverb

1.
to be noble, generousclassical
To possess noble qualities, high moral character, or generosity.

كِبَرٌnoun

1.
greatness, largenessboth
The state or quality of being large, big, or extensive.
2.
old ageboth
The condition of being advanced in years.
3.
greatness, importanceboth
The state of being significant, important, or of high standing.
4.
arrogance, prideboth
An excessive sense of one's own importance or superiority; haughtiness.
5.
major sinclassical
A grave or significant transgression or offense.

كُبْرٌnoun

1.
greatness, importanceboth
The state of being significant, important, or of high standing.
2.
arrogance, prideboth
An excessive sense of one's own importance or superiority; haughtiness.

كِبَارَةٌnoun

1.
greatness, largenessboth
The state or quality of being large, big, or extensive.

كَبِيرٌadjective

1.
big, largeboth
Of considerable size, extent, or physical dimensions.
2.
oldboth
Advanced in age.
3.
great, importantboth
Of considerable significance, importance, or standing.
4.
elderboth
Older in age or rank.

كِبَارٌnoun

1.
elders, important peopleboth
A group of older individuals or those of high status or importance.
2.
great onesboth
Individuals who are significant or prominent.

كِبَارُونnoun

1.
elders, important peopleboth
A group of older individuals or those of high status or importance.

مُكَبَّرٌadjective

1.
enlarged, magnifiedboth
Made larger or greater in size or importance.

الكَابِرadjective

1.
the great, the elderboth
Referring to someone or something of great size, importance, or age.

كَبَّرَverb

1.
to make big, enlargeboth
To cause something to become larger in size or extent.
2.
to magnify, glorifyboth
To extol, praise, or consider something as great or magnificent.

تَكْبِيرٌnoun

1.
magnification, glorificationboth
The act of making something appear larger or of extolling its greatness.
2.
saying 'Allahu Akbar'both
The utterance of the phrase 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest), often in prayer or moments of awe.

كِبَارٌnoun

1.
greatness, importanceboth
The state of being significant, important, or of high standing.

اِسْتَكْبَرَverb

1.
to consider greatboth
To perceive or regard something as large, important, or significant.
2.
to be arrogant, haughtyboth
To behave with excessive pride or a sense of superiority.

أَكْبَرَهُverb

1.
to consider greatboth
To perceive or regard something as large, important, or significant.

كَبُرَverb

1.
to be advanced in ageboth
To have reached an advanced stage of life; to be old.

مَكْبَرٌnoun

1.
old ageboth
The condition of being advanced in years.

كَبَرَهُverb

1.
to surpass in ageclassical
To be older than someone else by a certain number of years.

كِبْرَةٌnoun

1.
illness, ailmentclassical
A sickness or bodily affliction.
2.
major sinclassical
A grave or significant transgression or offense.

مُكْبِرَةٌnoun

1.
illness, ailmentclassical
A sickness or bodily affliction.

مُكَبِّرٌnoun

1.
old ageboth
The condition of being advanced in years.

كِبَرُهُمْnoun

1.
their elders, their seniorsboth
The older or more senior members of a group.

كِبَرَتُهُمْnoun

1.
their elders, their seniorsboth
The older or more senior members of a group.

إِكْبَرَتُهُمْnoun

1.
their elders, their seniorsboth
The older or more senior members of a group.

كَبُرَverb

1.
to be large, corpulentboth
To be physically large, stout, or corpulent.

الكِبَرnoun

1.
the bulk, the main partboth
The largest or most significant portion of something.
2.
honor, dignityboth
A state of high regard, respect, or noble standing.
3.
arrogance, prideboth
An excessive sense of one's own importance or superiority; haughtiness.

الكِبْرَةnoun

1.
major sinclassical
A grave or significant transgression or offense.

الكِبْرِيَاءnoun

1.
majesty, gloryboth
Supreme greatness, power, and magnificence.
2.
pride, arroganceboth
An excessive sense of one's own importance or superiority; haughtiness.

تَكَبَّرَverb

1.
to be arrogant, haughtyboth
To behave with excessive pride or a sense of superiority.

اِسْتَكْبَرَverb

1.
to be arrogant, haughtyboth
To behave with excessive pride or a sense of superiority.

تَكَابَرَverb

1.
to act arrogantly, to vie in prideboth
To behave with excessive pride or to compete in showing superiority.

كُصْرُدverb

1.
to gatherclassical
To collect or bring together.

الكُبْرَىadjective

1.
the greatest, the largestboth
The feminine superlative form, indicating the greatest or largest.

الأَصَفّnoun

1.
a type of birdclassical
A specific kind of bird, possibly a finch or similar small bird.

الطَّبْلnoun

1.
drumboth
A musical instrument played by beating.

أَكْبَارٌnoun

1.
drumsboth
Plural of drum.

جَبَلٌ عَظِيمٌnoun phrase

1.
great mountainboth
A mountain of significant size and height.

أَكْبَرَ الصَّبِيّverb phrase

1.
the boy defecatedclassical
The action of a young male child having a bowel movement.

أَكْبَرَتِ الْمَرْأَةverb phrase

1.
the woman menstruatedclassical
The physiological process of menstruation occurring in a female.

أَكْبَرَ الرَّجُلverb phrase

1.
the man had a wet dreamclassical
The occurrence of involuntary ejaculation during sleep in a male.

ذُو كِبَارnoun phrase

1.
one who has had an emissionclassical
A person who has experienced a seminal emission or menstruation.

الأَكْبَرَانname

1.
Abu Bakr and Umarclassical
A designation for the two prominent companions of the Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr and Umar.

الكَبِيرَةname

1.
a place near the river Jihunclassical
A geographical location situated in proximity to the Jihun river.

الإِكْبِرnoun

1.
a dried sweet confectionclassical
A type of dried, sweet food product, possibly made by bees, not intensely sweet.

Parallel reading

نقيض صغر

the opposite of smallness

فهو كبير وكبار

so he is big and great

وهي بهاء ج: كبار وكبارون

and she is splendor, plural: kibaar and kibaroon

والكابر: الكبير

And al-Kaabir: the great one

وكبر تكبيرا وكبارا، بالكسر مشددة: قال: الله أكبر

And kabara takbeeran and kibaaran, with kasra and shadda: he said: Allahu Akbar

والشيء: جعله كبيرا

And the thing: to make it big

واستكبره وأكبره: رآه كبيرا، وعظم عنده

And istakbarahu and akbarahu: he saw it as big, and it became great in his estimation

وكبر، كفرح، كبرا، كعنب، ومكبرا: طعن في السن

And kabura, like fariha, kibaran, like 'anab, and makbaran: he reached old age

وكبره بسنة، كنصر: زاد عليه

And kabbarahu bi-sanatin, like nasara: he surpassed him by a year

وعلته كبرة ومكبرة، وتضم باؤها، ومكبر

And his illness is kibratun and mukabbiratun, with its baa' being dammah, and mukabbirun

وهو كبرهم، بالضم، وكبرتهم، بالكسر، وإكبرتهم، بكسر الهمزة والباء وفتح الراء مشددة وقد تفتح الهمزة، وكبرهم

And he is kubruhum, with dammah, and kibratuhum, with kasrah, and ikbaratuhum, with kasrah on the hamza and baa' and fatHa on the raa' with shadda, and the hamza may be fatHa, and kubruhum

وكبرتهم، بالضمات مشددتين: أكبرهم، أو أقعدهم بالنسب

And kibratuhum, with two dammahs and shaddahs: the eldest among them, or the most senior by lineage

وكبر، كصغر: عظم وجسم

And kabura, like saghura: it became large and corpulent

والكبر: معظم الشيء، والشرف، ويضم فيهما، والإثم الكبير، كالكبرة، بالكسر، والرفعة في الشرف، والعظمة، والتجبر، كالكبرياء

And al-kibr: the bulk of the thing, and honor, and both may have dammah, and the major sin, like al-kibrah, with kasrah, and high status in honor, and greatness, and tyranny, like al-kibriyaa'

وقد تكبر واستكبر وتكابر

And he may be takabbara, istakbara, and takabara

وكصرد: جمع الكبرى، وبالتحريك: الأصف، والعامة تقول: كبار، والطبل ج: كبار وأكبار، وجبل عظيم، وناحية بخوزستان

And like 'as-surda: the plural of al-kubra, and with tahreek: al-asaff, and the common people say: kibar, and the drum, plural: kibar and akbaar, and a great mountain, and a region in Khuzistan

وأكبر الصبي: تغوط، والمرأة: حاضت، والرجل: أمذى وأمنى

And akbara the boy: he defecated, and the woman: she menstruated, and the man: he had a pre-ejaculatory emission and ejaculated

وذو كبار، كغراب: محدث، وبكسر الكاف: قيل

And dhu kibaarin, like ghuraab: one who has had an emission, and with kasrah of the kaf: it is said

والأكبران: أبو بكر وعمر، رضي الله تعالى عنهما

And al-Akbaran: Abu Bakr and Umar, may God be pleased with them both

والكبيرة: ة قرب جيحون

And al-Kabeerah: a place near the river Jihun

والإكبر، كإثمد وأحمد: شيء كأنه خبيص يابس، ليس بشديد الحلاوة، يجيء به النحل، وبهاء: ع

And al-ikbir, like ithmid and ahmad: something like dried khabees, not intensely sweet, brought by bees, and bahaa': 'ayn