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زبعر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something rough, coarse, or ill-tempered, particularly in relation to physical appearance and disposition. It is used for people and animals exhibiting these traits.

Derived headwords

الزبعرىadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedboth

    Describing someone of bad character or disposition, ill-tempered and rough.

  2. 2.
    hairyclassical

    Used to describe a man with abundant hair on his face, eyebrows, and beard.

زبعرىadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedboth

    Describing someone of bad character or disposition, ill-tempered and rough.

  2. 2.
    hairyclassical

    Used to describe a man with abundant hair on his face, eyebrows, and beard.

Parallel reading

الزبعرى: السيئ الخلق
Al-zaba'ri: ill-tempered.
ومنـه سمي الرجل الكثير شعر الوجه والحاجبين واللحيين
And from this is named the man with abundant hair on his face, eyebrows, and beards.
وجمل زبعرى كذلك
And a camel is also zaba'ri (rough/hairy).