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البرثن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the paw or claw of a large feline, extending to related concepts like a hand with fingers. It also appears in proper nouns, including a tribal name and a specific sword.

Derived headwords

البُرْثُنnoun
  1. 1.
    paw with fingersboth

    The paw of a large animal, specifically a lion, which includes the digits.

  2. 2.
    claw of a lionclassical

    The claw of a lion, likened to a finger for a human.

بُرْثُنnoun
  1. 1.
    pawboth

    The paw of a large animal, like a lion.

  2. 2.
    clawclassical

    The claw of a lion, analogous to a human finger.

أم برثنname
  1. 1.
    mother of Burthanclassical

    A kunya (patronymic or matronymic) associated with a companion (tabi'i).

برثن الأسدname
  1. 1.
    sword of Murthadclassical

    The name of a specific sword belonging to Murthad bin 'Alas.

البُرْثَامnoun
  1. 1.
    brand markclassical

    A brand mark used for camels, similar to 'al-Bartham'.

Parallel reading

البُرْثُن، كقنقذ: الكف مع الأصابع
Al-Burthun, like Qanqadh: the palm with the fingers.
ومخلب الأسد
And the claw of the lion.
أو هو للسبع كالإصبع للإنسان
Or it is for the beast of prey like the finger is for the human.
وقبيلة
And a tribe.
وعبد الرحمن بن أم برثن: تابعي
And Abd al-Rahman ibn Umm Burthan: a Tabi'i (a successor to the companions of the Prophet).
وبرثن الأسد: سيف مرثد بن علس
And Burthan al-Asad: the sword of Murthad bin 'Alas.
وسمة للإبل، كالبرثام، بالكسر
And a brand mark for camels, like al-Bartham, with a kasra.