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كبرت

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses the substance 'sulfur' (الكبريت), its origins, properties, and medicinal uses. It also touches upon metaphorical uses of the term, relating it to precious metals and other substances.

Derived headwords

الكبريتnoun
  1. 1.
    sulfurboth

    A yellow, combustible nonmetal, often found in volcanic regions or near hot springs. It is used in medicine and chemistry.

  2. 2.
    red gemstoneclassical

    Metaphorically referred to as red ruby or a precious red stone.

  3. 3.
    goldclassical

    Metaphorically referred to as red gold.

  4. 4.
    essenceclassical

    The inherent nature or substance of something, particularly its dryness.

كبرother
  1. 1.
    to be largeclassical

    This lemma is mentioned as the presumed original root for الكبريت, implying a connection to size or substance, though the entry focuses on the derived form.

عفريتnoun
  1. 1.
    demonclassical

    A type of powerful jinn or demon, often associated with strength and cunning. It is mentioned as a parallel to الكبريت in terms of linguistic structure.

الياقوت الأحمرnoun
  1. 1.
    red rubyclassical

    A precious red gemstone, used metaphorically to describe sulfur.

الذهب الأحمرnoun
  1. 1.
    red goldclassical

    A metaphorical term for gold, possibly referring to its color or value, used in relation to sulfur.

جوهرnoun
  1. 1.
    essenceboth

    The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, often referring to a fundamental substance.

عينnoun
  1. 1.
    springboth

    A source of water, specifically a spring from which sulfurous water flows.

كبر بعيرهverb
  1. 1.
    to coat its camelclassical

    To apply sulfur, mixed with fat and a type of thin black naphtha, to a camel, likely for medicinal purposes.

النفطnoun
  1. 1.
    naphthaboth

    A type of thin, black petroleum substance, distinct from tar, used in mixtures with sulfur.

القطرانnoun
  1. 1.
    tarboth

    A thick, black, viscous substance derived from trees, distinguished from naphtha.

جربnoun
  1. 1.
    scabiesboth

    A skin disease caused by mites, for which sulfur mixtures were used as a remedy.

الصرعnoun
  1. 1.
    epilepsyboth

    A neurological disorder characterized by seizures, for which sulfur was considered beneficial.

السكتاتnoun
  1. 1.
    strokesboth

    Sudden episodes of neurological dysfunction caused by brain infarction or hemorrhage, treated with sulfur.

الشقيقةnoun
  1. 1.
    migraineboth

    A severe headache, often on one side of the head, for which sulfur was a remedy.

البرصnoun
  1. 1.
    leprosyboth

    A chronic infectious disease that affects the skin, nerves, and other organs, for which sulfur was a medicine.

القوباءnoun
  1. 1.
    ringwormboth

    A fungal skin infection that causes a circular rash, which sulfur could help clear.

النقرسnoun
  1. 1.
    goutboth

    A form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, treated with sulfur applications.

الزكامnoun
  1. 1.
    common coldboth

    A viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract, for which inhaling sulfur fumes was a remedy.

السلعnoun
  1. 1.
    tumorsclassical

    Abnormal growths or swellings, particularly those arising from black bile, treated with sulfurous water.

الأورامnoun
  1. 1.
    swellingsboth

    Enlargements or protuberances on the body, treated with sulfurous water.

الجراحاتnoun
  1. 1.
    woundsboth

    Injuries to the body, which could be healed by bathing in sulfurous springs.

Parallel reading

وصرح غير واحد بزيادتها، فموضعه الراء، كعفريت، وهو من الحجارة الموقد بها
And more than one stated its being additional, so its place is with the letter Ra', like 'ifrīt, and it is from the stones used for fuel.
قال ابن دريد: لا أحسبه عربيا صحيحا
Ibn Durayd said: I do not consider it to be correct Arabic.
والكبريت: الياقوت الأحمر
And sulfur: the red ruby.
قال رؤبة: هل يعصمني حلف سختيت أو فضة أو ذهب كبريت
Ru'bah said: Will a strong oath, or silver, or sulfurous gold protect me?
قال ابن الأعرابي: ظن رؤبة أن الكبريت ذهب
Ibn al-A'rabi said: Ru'bah thought that sulfur was gold.
يقال: هو جوهر، ومعدنه خلف بلاد التبت بوادي النمل الذي مر عليه سيدنا سليمان عليه وعلى نبينا أفضل الصلاة والسلام
It is said: It is an essence, and its mine is behind the lands of Tibet in the Valley of Ants, through which our master Solomon, upon him and our Prophet be the best of prayers and peace, passed.
وعن الليث: الكبريت: عين تجري، فإذا جمد ماؤها صار كبريتا أبيض وأصفر وأكدر
And from Al-Layth: Sulfur is a flowing spring; when its water solidifies, it becomes white, yellow, and turbid sulfur.
ومنها هذا الذي قريب من الملاليح ما بين فاس ومكناسة يتداوى بالعوم فيه من الحب الإفرنجي وغيره
And among them is this which is near the salt flats between Fez and Meknes, where one treats oneself by swimming in it for the French disease and others.
ويصلح لأنواع من الكيمياء، ويكونخ من أجزائها
And it is suitable for various types of alchemy, and it is formed from its components.
يقال: في كل شيء كبريت، وهو يبسه، ما خلا الذهب والفضة، فإنه لا ينكسر، فإذا صعد، أي أذيب، ذهب كبريته
It is said: Everything has sulfur, which is its dryness, except for gold and silver, for they do not break. When it ascends, meaning it is melted, its sulfur is gone.
ويقال: كبرت بعيره إذا طلاه به أي بالكبريت مخلوطا بالدسم والخضخاض
And it is said: He coated his camel with it, meaning with sulfur mixed with fat and khadkhad.
وهو للتداوهي من الجرب؛ لأنه صالح لرفعه جدا
And it is for treating scabies, because it is very suitable for its removal.
وهو نافع من الصرع والسكتات والشقيقة، ويدخل في أعمال الذهب
And it is beneficial for epilepsy, strokes, and migraines, and it enters into the processes of gold-making.
وإذا خلط بصمغ البطم قلع الآثار التي تكون على الأظفار، وبالخل على البهق، ويجلو القوباء
And if it is mixed with mastic gum, it removes the marks on the nails, and with vinegar, it removes vitiligo, and it clears ringworm.
ويحبس الزكام بخورا
And it stops the common cold when inhaled as smoke.