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عشرب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes qualities of strength, ferocity, and roughness, often associated with animals like lions. It also touches upon the concept of being keen or sharp-witted.

Derived headwords

العشربnoun
  1. 1.
    keennessclassical

    A quality of being sharp-witted, intelligent, or keen.

  2. 2.
    roughnessclassical

    A state of being rough or coarse in texture or character.

العشرمnoun
  1. 1.
    keennessclassical

    A quality of being sharp-witted, intelligent, or keen. This is synonymous with العشرب.

العشربadjective
  1. 1.
    keenclassical

    Possessing sharpness of intellect or perception; astute.

  2. 2.
    roughclassical

    Having a coarse or uneven surface or texture; not smooth.

الأسدnoun
  1. 1.
    lionboth

    A large carnivorous feline mammal, Panthera leo, of Africa and northwestern India, typically having a tawny coat and a mane in the male.

عشربadjective
  1. 1.
    lion-likeclassical

    Describing a lion, or possessing qualities associated with a lion, such as ferocity or strength.

العشاربnoun
  1. 1.
    lionsclassical

    Plural form referring to lions.

Parallel reading

هو كالعشرم بالميم: (الشهم)
It is like al-'ushrum with the mim: the keen one.
وهو نص التهذيب (الماضي)
And it is the explicit statement of al-Tahdhib (the past).
والعشرب: الخشن
And al-'ushrub: the rough one.
والعشرب: (الأسد، كالعشارب)
And al-'ushrub: the lion, like al-'asharib.
يقال: أسد عشرب
It is said: a keen/rough lion.