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هزبر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the lion, its strength, and ferocity. It also extends to describe a person with a harsh or ill-tempered disposition.

Derived headwords

الهزبرnoun
  1. 1.
    the strong lionboth

    the strong lion

هزنبرadjective
  1. 1.
    Ill-temperedclassical

    Describes a person who has a bad disposition, is ill-mannered, or ill-tempered.

هزنبرانadjective
  1. 1.
    Ill-temperedclassical

    An intensifier or alternative form for describing someone with a bad disposition or ill temper.

Parallel reading

الهزبر: الاسد.
Al-hazbar: the lion.
ورجل هزنبر وهزنبران، أي سيئ الخلق.
And a man is haznabir and haznabiran, meaning ill-tempered.