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العمرس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes qualities of strength, intensity, and speed, primarily applied to men, but also to animals, actions, and time. It can also denote a specific type of sheep and a young boy.

Derived headwords

العَمْرَسadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong, robust manboth

    Describing a man who is powerful and robust in physique and character.

  2. 2.
    Swift (camel)classical

    Referring to a camel that is fast and quick in its pace.

  3. 3.
    Intense (journey/day)classical

    Describing a journey or a day that is arduous, difficult, or severe.

  4. 4.
    Harsh-natured, strongboth

    Characterizing someone with a strong, perhaps rough or unyielding, disposition.

العَمْرُوسnoun
  1. 1.
    Lambboth

    A young sheep, specifically a lamb.

  2. 2.
    Sturdy boyclassical

    A young boy who is well-built and robust.

عَمَلَّسَverb
  1. 1.
    To be strong, robustclassical

    To possess strength and robustness, particularly in a man.

  2. 2.
    To move swiftlyclassical

    To travel or move with great speed, like a swift camel.

  3. 3.
    To be harsh-naturedclassical

    To exhibit a strong, possibly rough or severe, disposition.

عَمَلَّسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Strength, robustnessclassical

    The state or quality of being strong and robust.

  2. 2.
    Harshness of natureclassical

    A disposition characterized by severity or roughness.

عَمَارِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Lambsboth

    Plural of 'عمروس', referring to multiple young sheep.

عَمَارِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Lambsboth

    Plural of 'عمروس', referring to multiple young sheep.

عمروسname
  1. 1.
    A male given nameboth

    A personal name, as exemplified by Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd Allah ibn Ahmad ibn 'Umrous al-Maliki.

Parallel reading

العمرس، كعملس: القوي الشديد من الرجال
Al-'amras, like 'amalass': the strong, severe one among men.
والسريع من الورد
and the swift among the camels.
والشديد من السير والأيام
and the intense among journeys and days.
والشرس الخلق القوي
and the harsh-natured, the strong.
والعمروس، كعصفور: الخروف
And al-'amroos, like 'asfoor': the lamb.
ج: عماريس، وعمارس نادر
Plural: 'amarees, and 'amaras is rare.
والغلام الحادر
and the sturdy boy.
ومحمد بن عبيد الله بن أحمد بن عمروس المالكي: محدث
And Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd Allah ibn Ahmad ibn 'Umrous al-Maliki: a traditionist.
وفتحه من لحن المحدثين
and its opening (pronunciation) is from the mispronunciations of the traditionists.