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البرعيس

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe qualities of endurance, beauty, and completeness, particularly in relation to camels and individuals who are patient.

Derived headwords

البُرْعِسnoun
  1. 1.
    patient personclassical

    A person who is patient and enduring, especially in the face of hardship and difficulties.

برعسadjective
  1. 1.
    patientclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is patient and enduring.

برعسadjective
  1. 1.
    beautifulclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is beautiful and well-formed.

برعسadjective
  1. 1.
    completeclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is complete in its creation and form.

برعسadjective
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    generousclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is generous, implying abundance in milk or other qualities.

برعيسadjective
  1. 1.
    patientclassical

    Describing a person who is patient and enduring, especially in hardship.

برعيسadjective
  1. 1.
    beautifulclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is beautiful and well-formed.

برعيسadjective
  1. 1.
    completeclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is complete in its creation and form.

برعيسadjective
  1. 1.
    generousclassical

    Describing a she-camel that is generous, implying abundance in milk or other qualities.

Parallel reading

البُرْعِس، بالكسر: الصَّبُور على اللأْوَاء.
Al-bur'is, with kasra: the patient one in hardship.
وناقةٌ بَرْعَسٌ وبَرْعِيسٌ: غَزِيرَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ تَامَّةُ الخِلْقَةِ كَرِيمَةٌ.
And a she-camel that is bar'as and bar'is: abundant (in milk), beautiful, complete in creation, noble.