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القبرس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to copper, specifically high-quality copper. It also denotes the island of Cyprus, a significant location in historical accounts.

Derived headwords

القُبْرُسnoun
  1. 1.
    best copperclassical

    Refers to the finest quality of copper.

قُبْرُسname
  1. 1.
    Cyprusboth

    A large island belonging to the Romans, where Umm Haram bint Milhan passed away.

Parallel reading

القُبْرُس، بالضم: أجود النحاس.
Al-qubrus, with dammah, is the best copper.
وقبرس: جزيرة عظيمة للروم، بها توفيت أم حرام بنت ملحان.
And Cyprus: a great island of the Romans, in which Umm Haram bint Milhan passed away.