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برثن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the paw of a predatory animal or bird, analogous to human fingers. It also encompasses the claw as part of the paw and is used as a tribal or familial name.

Derived headwords

البراثنnoun
  1. 1.
    Pawsboth

    The paws of predatory animals and birds, which are analogous to human fingers.

برثنهnoun
  1. 1.
    His pawclassical

    Referring to the paw of an animal, specifically in the context of its use or appearance.

المخلبnoun
  1. 1.
    with a 'kasra' on the 'mīm', for birds and beasts, like the fingernail for humansboth

    with a 'kasra' on the 'mīm', for birds and beasts, like the fingernail for humans

برثنname
  1. 1.
    The claws of beasts of prey and birds are like the fingers of humansboth

    The claws of beasts of prey and birds are like the fingers of humans

آل برثنname
  1. 1.
    The family/descendants of Barthanclassical

    The family or descendants associated with the name Barthan, likely a lineage or tribal group.

Parallel reading

البراثن من السباع والطير، هي بمنزلة الأصابع من الإنسان.
The paws of predatory animals and birds are analogous to the fingers of humans.
والمخلب ظفر البرثن.
And the claw is the nail of the paw.
وترى الضب خفيا ماهرا رافعا برثنه ما ينعفر خفيا
And you see the lizard, hidden and skilled, raising its paw, what is stirred up and hidden.
برثن: حى من بنى أسد.
Barthan: a tribe from Banu Asad.
لزوار ليلى منكم آل برثن على الهول أمضى من سليك المقانب
O visitors of Layla, from you, the family of Barthan, are more decisive in terror than Sulayk al-Maqanib.