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بربسه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to seeking or searching, with some derived terms describing a deep well and specific types of movement, particularly a dog-like gait or rapid movement.

Derived headwords

بربسهverb
  1. 1.
    to seekclassical

    To seek or look for something.

البرباسnoun
  1. 1.
    deep wellclassical

    A well that is deep.

تبربسverb
  1. 1.
    to walk like a dogclassical

    To walk in a manner similar to a dog.

  2. 2.
    to walk lightlyclassical

    To walk with a light or quick step.

  3. 3.
    to move swiftlyclassical

    To move or pass by rapidly.

Parallel reading

بربسه: طلبه.
Barbasa: he sought it.
والبرباس، بالكسر: البئر العميقة.
And al-barbas, with a kasra, is the deep well.
وتبربس: مشى مشية الكلب، أو مشيا خفيفا، أو مر مرا سريعا.
And tabarbasa: he walked the walk of a dog, or walked lightly, or passed by swiftly.