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كربر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a variant or misspelling of another root, possibly related to 'كزبرج'. It is not clearly defined or used in classical Arabic lexicography.

Derived headwords

كَرَبَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be strongclassical

    This verb form is mentioned as a possible interpretation, but its meaning is uncertain and likely a misspelling.

كُزْبُرُجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    unknownclassical

    This word is mentioned by Ibn Jinni but not explained. The author suggests it is a misspelling.

Parallel reading

كربر، كزبرج: حكاه ابن جني، ولم يفسره.
Karbar, Kuzburuj: Ibn Jinni narrated it, and did not explain it.
وعندي أنه تصحيف، والصواب: بالزاي آخره.
And in my opinion, it is a misspelling, and the correct form is with a 'zay' at the end.