برا

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of creation, shaping, and forming. It also extends to meanings of dust, the created beings, and physical attributes like flesh and fat, as well as tools for shaping and adornments.

Derived headwords

البَرَاnoun

1.
the dustboth
the dust

البَرِيَّةnoun

1.
the creationboth
the creation
2.
the creationboth
the creation
3.
its origin is the hamzaboth
its origin is the hamza
4.
the plural is al-barāyā and al-bariyātboth
the plural is al-barāyā and al-bariyāt

البَرَايَاnoun

1.
creationsboth
Plural of 'creation', referring to all created beings.

البَرِيَّاتnoun

1.
creationsboth
Plural of 'creation', referring to all created beings.

بَرَاهُ اللهُverb

1.
God created himboth
God brought him into existence; God fashioned him.

يَبْرُوهُverb

1.
He creates himboth
He brings him into existence; he fashions him.

بَرْوًاverb

1.
creationboth
The act of creating or fashioning.

يُبَارِيverb

1.
he opposes him and does like his actionboth
he opposes him and does like his action

يُتَبَارَىverb

1.
They rival each otherboth
They compete with each other, doing the same actions.

انْبَرَى لَهُverb

1.
He confronted himboth
He stood up to him; he opposed him or intercepted him.

تَبَرَّيْتُverb

1.
I soughtclassical
I sought to engage with or benefit from his kindness.

تَبَرِّيًاverb

1.
seekingclassical
The act of seeking to engage with or benefit from something.

البَرَايَةnoun

1.
the shavingsboth
the shavings
2.
what you whittled from the stickboth
what you whittled from the stick
3.
it is placed in the position of the verbal nounboth
it is placed in the position of the verbal noun

البَرَاءnoun

1.
the first night of the monthboth
the first night of the month
2.
and likewise al-barāʾboth
and likewise al-barāʾ

البَرَايَةnoun

1.
the shavingsboth
the shavings
2.
what you whittled from the stickboth
what you whittled from the stick
3.
it is placed in the position of the verbal nounboth
it is placed in the position of the verbal noun

المِبْرَاةnoun

1.
arrow-making toolclassical
The iron tool used for shaping or sharpening arrows.

بَرَيْتُ القَلَمَverb

1.
I sharpened the penboth
I shaped or sharpened the tip of the pen.

بَرَيْتُ البَعِيرَverb

1.
I weakened the camelclassical
I caused the camel to lose flesh and become weak.

البُرَّةnoun

1.
nose ringclassical
A ring made of brass or other metal inserted into the nostril of a camel.
2.
ringclassical
Any ring-shaped ornament, such as in jewelry.

الخُزَامَةnoun

1.
a ring made of hair placed in its nasal septum, in which the lead rope is tiedboth
a ring made of hair placed in its nasal septum, in which the lead rope is tied

البَرَّاتnoun

1.
nose ringsclassical
Plural of 'burrah', referring to nose rings.

البَرِّينnoun

1.
nose ringsclassical
Plural of 'burrah', referring to nose rings.

أَبْرَيْتُهَاverb

1.
I inserted a nose ringclassical
I inserted a nose ring into the camel's nostril.

مُبْرَاةadjective

1.
having a nose ringclassical
A female camel that has had a nose ring inserted.

البَرِينَاnoun

1.
ankletsclassical
Refers to anklets or similar ring-shaped ornaments.

Parallel reading

البرا: التراب.

Al-bara: dust.

والبرية: الخلق، وأصله الهمز

And al-barriyyah: the creation, and its origin is with the hamza.

إن أخذت البرية من البرا وهو التراب فأصلها غير الهمز

If you take al-barriyyah from al-bara, which is dust, then its origin is without the hamza.

تقول منه: براه الله يبروه بروا، أي خلقه.

You say from it: God created him, He creates him, creation, meaning He fashioned him.

وفلان يبارى فلانا، أي يعارضه ويفعل مثل فعله.

And so-and-so rivals so-and-so, meaning he opposes him and does the same as his action.

وهما يتباريان.

And they are rivaling each other.

وفلان يباري الريح جودا وسخاء.

And so-and-so rivals the wind in generosity and liberality.

وانبرى له، أي اعترض له.

And he confronted him, meaning he intercepted him.

تبريت لمعروفه تبريا، إذا تعرضت له.

I sought his kindness with seeking, if you exposed yourself to it.

وأهلة ود قد تبريت ودهم * وأبليتهم في الحمد جهدي ونائلي

And moons of affection that I sought their affection * And I exerted myself in praise with my utmost effort and my giving.

والبراية: النحاتة وما بريت من العود، وكذلك البراء

And al-barāyah: the shavings and what is shaved from wood, and likewise al-barā'.

حرق المفارق كالبراء الاعفر

Burning the temples like the white al-barā'.

ويقال للبعير إذا كان باقيا على السير: إنه لذو براية، وهو الشحم واللحم.

And it is said of a camel when it endures travel: it is indeed possessed of endurance, which is fat and flesh.

على حت البراية زمخرى ال*سواعد ظل في شرى طوال

On the worn-out flesh of endurance, the forearms are thick, casting a shadow in long reeds.

والمبراة: الحديدة التى يبرى بها السهام.

And al-mibrāh: the iron tool with which arrows are shaped.

وأنت في كفك المبراة والسفن

And you have in your hand the arrow-shaping tool and the sails.

وبريت القلم بريا، وبريت البعير أيضا، إذا حسرته وأذهبت لحمه.

And I sharpened the pen with sharpening, and I weakened the camel too, if you exhausted it and removed its flesh.

والبرة: حلقة من صفر تجعل في لحم أنف البعير.

And al-burrah: a ring of brass that is placed in the flesh of a camel's nose.

وإذا كانت البرة من شعر فهى الخزامة.

And if the burrah is made of hair, then it is al-khuzāmah.

وأصل البرة بروة، لانها جمعت على برى، مثل قرية وقرى.

And the origin of al-burrah is burwah, because it is collected as buray, like qaryah and qura.

وتجمع على برات وبرين.

And it is collected as burrāt and burrayn.

وإذا جعلت في أنفها البرة، فهى ناقة مبراة.

And if a burrah is placed in its nose, then it is a female camel that has been fitted with a nose ring.

فقربت مبراة تخال ضلوعها * من الماسخيات القسى الموترا

So I brought near a female camel fitted with a nose ring, you would think its ribs * were from the tough, stretched hides of the Masikhiyyah.

وكل حلقة من سوار وقرط وخلخال وما أشبهها برة.

And every ring of a bracelet, earring, anklet, and what resembles them is a burrah.

ووقعقعن الخلاخل والبرينا

And they jingled the anklets and the burayna.