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سبرت

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes scarcity, emptiness, and poverty. It refers to barren land, a small amount of something, and by extension, poor or needy people.

Derived headwords

السبروتnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landclassical

    Land that is desolate, empty, and devoid of vegetation or life.

  2. 2.
    small amountclassical

    A meager or insignificant quantity of something.

السباريتnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landsclassical

    The plural form of 'as-sabrūt' when referring to desolate or empty tracts of land.

سبروتadjective
  1. 1.
    poorclassical

    Describing a man who is poor, needy, and lacking resources.

سبريتadjective
  1. 1.
    poorclassical

    An alternative form describing a man who is poor and needy.

سبروتةadjective
  1. 1.
    poor (f.)classical

    Describing a woman who is poor and needy.

سبريتةadjective
  1. 1.
    poor (f.)classical

    An alternative form describing a woman who is poor and needy.

سباريتnoun
  1. 1.
    the poorclassical

    Referring to people, both men and women, who are poor, destitute, and in need.

Parallel reading

السبروت من الأرض: القفر
As-sabrūt from the land: the barren.
والجمع السباريت
And the plural is as-sabārīt.
والسبروت: الشئ القليل
And as-sabrūt: the small thing.
يا ابنة شيخ ماله سبروت
O daughter of a man whose wealth is meager.
رجل سبروت
A poor man.
امرأة سبروتة
A poor woman.
من رجال ونساء سباريت
Of men and women who are poor.
وهم المساكين والمحتاجون
And they are the destitute and the needy.