ببر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the word for 'tiger', with discussions on its origin and variations. It also includes place names and personal names derived from this word.

Derived headwords

الببرnoun

1.
tigerboth
A well-known wild animal, a type of predator. It is sometimes described as a creature that opposes the lion.
2.
Persian wordclassical
The word 'tiger' might be of foreign origin (Persian) and adopted into Arabic.

ببورnoun

1.
tigerclassical
An alternative plural form for 'tiger', similar to 'fals' and 'fulus'. It is also considered a type of wild animal.

ببرويهname

1.
father's nameclassical
A name component, likely referring to the father of a person, as seen in the name Nasr bin Babruyah.

البباراتnoun

1.
districtclassical
A district or region located in Upper Egypt, near the city of Akhmim.

بيبرname

1.
given nameclassical
A personal name, as in 'Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Baybar', who was from the people of Wadi al-Hijarah.

ببورnoun

1.
villageclassical
A village located in Ifriqiya, within the administrative region of Tunis.

Parallel reading

الببر بفتح فسكون: سبع م معروف

Al-babr (with fatha then sukun): a well-known wild animal.

ج ببور مثل فلس وفلوس

Its plural is babur, like fals and fulus.

وقيل: هو ضرب من السباع

And it is said: it is a type of wild animal.

وفي الصحاح: هو الفرانق الذي يعادي لأسد

And in Al-Sihah: it is the wild ass that opposes the lion.

ولعله في الزمن الأول، أعجمي (معرب)

And perhaps in the first era, it was a foreign (loanword).

ونصر بن ببرويه كعمرويه حدث عن إسحاق بن شاذان

And Nasr bin Babruyah, like Amrūyah, narrated from Ishaq bin Shadhan.

وهو إسحاق بن إبراهيم، وشاذان لقبه

And he is Ishaq bin Ibrahim, and Shadhan is his nickname.

وهو نصر بن ببرويه الفارسي، حدث عنه ببغداد

And he is Nasr bin Babruyah the Persian, who narrated from him in Baghdad.

وأخوه أحمد بن ببرويه حدث أيضا

And his brother Ahmad bin Babruyah also narrated.

الببارات، بالكسر: كورة بالصعيد قرب إخميم

Al-Babbarat (with kasra): a district in Upper Egypt near Akhmim.

وعبد الله بن محمد بن بيبر بكسر فسكون ففتح من أهل وادي الحجارة، سمع أبا عيسى

And Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Baybar (with kasra, then sukun, then fatha) from the people of Wadi al-Hijarah, heard Abu Isa.

وببور: قرية بإفريقية من أعمال تونس

And Babur: a village in Ifriqiya, from the districts of Tunis.