بءر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of digging and wells, extending to the idea of storing or accumulating something, and also to a place for cooking.

Derived headwords

بِئْرnoun

1.
wellboth
A hole dug in the ground to access water.

أَبْؤُرnoun

1.
wells (plural)classical
The plural of 'bi'r' (well), used for a small number of wells.

أَبْآرnoun

1.
like the word 'izār'both
like the word 'izār'
2.
like ahjarboth
like ahjar

بِئَارnoun

1.
wells (plural)classical
Another plural form for 'bi'r' (well), used when the number is large.

بَأَرَverb

1.
he dug a well, with a hamza after the ba: he dug itboth
he dug a well, with a hamza after the ba: he dug it
2.
plural of 'barr'both
plural of 'barr'
3.
he perishedboth
he perished
4.
the merchandise became unsaleableboth
the merchandise became unsaleable
5.
his work became voidboth
his work became void

بَأْرًاnoun

1.
his partner: he separated from himboth
his partner: he separated from him
2.
the man divorced his wifeboth
the man divorced his wife

بُؤْرَةnoun

1.
pitboth
A hole or depression in the ground, often used for cooking.

بَأَرَverb

1.
he dug a well, with a hamza after the ba: he dug itboth
he dug a well, with a hamza after the ba: he dug it
2.
plural of 'barr'both
plural of 'barr'
3.
he perishedboth
he perished
4.
the merchandise became unsaleableboth
the merchandise became unsaleable
5.
his work became voidboth
his work became void

أَبْأَرُverb

1.
like the word 'izār'both
like the word 'izār'
2.
like ahjarboth
like ahjar

بَأْرًاnoun

1.
his partner: he separated from himboth
his partner: he separated from him
2.
the man divorced his wifeboth
the man divorced his wife

بَائِرَةnoun

1.
stored provisionsclassical
Provisions or wealth that have been stored away.

بَأَرَverb

1.
he dug a well, with a hamza after the ba: he dug itboth
he dug a well, with a hamza after the ba: he dug it
2.
plural of 'barr'both
plural of 'barr'
3.
he perishedboth
he perished
4.
the merchandise became unsaleableboth
the merchandise became unsaleable
5.
his work became voidboth
his work became void

ابْتَأَرَverb

1.
to storeclassical
To store something away, to accumulate it (Form VIII).

Parallel reading

البئر جمعها في القلة أبؤر وأبآر

The well, its plural for a small number is 'ab'u'r' and 'ab'aar'.

ومن العرب من يقلب الهمزة فيقول آبار

And among the Arabs, some transform the hamza and say 'aabaar'.

فإذا كثرت فهي البئار

And when they are numerous, they are 'al-bi'aar'.

وقد بأرت بئرا

And one may dig a well.

والبؤرة: الحفرة

And 'al-bu'rah' is the pit.

بأرت أبأر بأرا: حفرت بؤرة يطبخ فيها

I dug, I dig, digging: I dug a pit in which cooking is done.

وهى الارة

And it is 'al-aarah'.

والبئيرة، على فعلية: الذخيرة

And 'al-ba'irah', on the pattern of 'fa'ilah', is the stored provision.

وقد بأرت الشئ وابتأرته، إذا ادخرته

And one may store a thing and store it away, if one has saved it.