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بربص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the action of watering or irrigating land, specifically by channeling water into it or by digging and then watering.

Derived headwords

بَرْبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to irrigate landclassical

    To send water into the land, causing it to become fertile and productive.

  2. 2.
    to dig and waterclassical

    To dig into the earth and then water it thoroughly.

Parallel reading

بربص الأرض: أرسل فيها الماء لتجود
To irrigate the land: to send water into it so that it becomes fertile.
أو بقرها وسقاها سقيا رويا
Or to dig into it and water it with abundant watering.