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برجس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of abundance, celestial bodies, and targets for archery. It describes a camel's milk production, a specific star, and an object used for practice shooting.

Derived headwords

ناقة برجيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundant milkclassical

    A female camel that is very productive in milk.

البرجيسname
  1. 1.
    Jupiterclassical

    A star, identified by Al-Farra' as Jupiter, based on Al-Kalbi's account.

  2. 2.
    Starclassical

    A celestial body, specifically a star.

المشترىname
  1. 1.
    a star (Jupiter)both

    a star (Jupiter)

البرجاسnoun
  1. 1.
    a target in the air that is shot atboth

    a target in the air that is shot at

Parallel reading

ناقة برجيس، أي غزيرة.
A camel of Burjis, meaning abundant (in milk).
والبرجيس أيضا: نجم.
And Al-Burjis is also a star.
قال الفراء: هو المشترى.
Al-Farra' said: it is Al-Mushtari (Jupiter).
حكاه عن الكلبى.
He narrated it from Al-Kalbi.
والبرجاس: غرض في الهواء يرمى به.
And Al-Burjas is a target in the air that is shot at.
وأظنه مولدا.
And I think it is a neologism.