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صعرب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something small or diminutive, particularly in relation to the head or size. It is noted for its rare morphological pattern.

Derived headwords

الصَّعْرُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    small-headed personclassical

    A person with a small head, or generally someone small.

  2. 2.
    small thingclassical

    A small thing, possibly referring to a small head or a diminutive object.

الصَّعْبُورnoun
  1. 1.
    small-headed personclassical

    A person with a small head, or generally someone small.

  2. 2.
    small thingclassical

    A small thing, possibly referring to a small head or a diminutive object.

Parallel reading

الصعروب كعصفور
The Sa'rūb, like 'asfūr (sparrow).
أي بضم أوله، لندرة فعلول، بالفتح، في كلامهم
Meaning with the first letter having a dammah, due to the rarity of the pattern fa'lūl, with a fatha, in their speech.
أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawharī neglected it.
وقال ابن دريد: (الصغير الرأس من الناس وغيرهم) كالصعبور
And Ibn Durayd said: (The small-headed one among people and others) like the Sa'būr.