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بكر

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root بكر (bakara) primarily relates to being early, first, or young, particularly concerning camels and the beginning of something. It extends to concepts of precedence, youthfulness, and the initial stages of time or action, often appearing in names and place names.

Derived headwords

بُكَيْرname
  1. 1.
    a group of scholarsclassical

    A name given to a group of hadith scholars, such as Bukayr bin Abdullah bin Al-Ashajj Al-Madani and Bukayr bin Atta' Al-Laythi.

  2. 2.
    a tribeclassical

    A name for certain tribes, such as Bukayr bin Yalil bin Nashab, from Kinanah, and their descendants.

أبو بكرةname
  1. 1.
    a companion's kunyaclassical

    The kunya (patronymic) of Nafi' bin Al-Harith, a famous companion in Basra, given to him by the Prophet because he lowered himself from a fortress using a 'bakara' (a type of rope or pulley).

بَكْرِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    نسبة to Abu Bakrboth

    The nisba (attribution) to Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq.

  2. 2.
    نسبة to Banu Bakrboth

    The nisba to various tribes named Bakr, such as Banu Bakr bin Abdi Manah, Bakr bin Awf Al-Nakh'i, and Bakr bin Wail bin Qasit.

بَكْرَاوِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    نسبة to Banu Abi Bakrclassical

    The nisba to Banu Abi Bakr bin Kilab.

  2. 2.
    نسبة to Bakr Abadhclassical

    The nisba to Bakr Abadh, a district in Jurjan.

بَكْرname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically a valley in the lands of Tayy, near Rumman.

البَكْرَانname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A place name, a village in the region of Dhariyah.

بَكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to arrive earlyboth

    To arrive at the prayer at its first appointed time.

  2. 2.
    to bring forth youngclassical

    A woman giving birth to a male child first.

  3. 3.
    to arrive at dawnclassical

    For camels to arrive at the watering place at dawn.

تَبْكِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    arriving earlyboth

    The act of arriving early, especially for prayer.

اِبْتَكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to catch the beginningboth

    To catch the beginning of something, such as the sermon.

  2. 2.
    to eat the first fruitboth

    To eat the first fruits of a season.

  3. 3.
    to give birth to a firstbornclassical

    A woman giving birth to her first child, especially a male.

بَاكُورَةnoun
  1. 1.
    first fruitsboth

    The first fruits of a harvest, especially of fruits.

  2. 2.
    the beginningboth

    The beginning or earliest part of anything.

أَبْكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to arrive at dawnclassical

    For camels or livestock to arrive at the watering place at dawn.

بَكَرُونname
  1. 1.
    a nameclassical

    A given name, such as Ahmad bin Bakrun bin Abdullah Al-Attar Al-Daskari.

بَاكِرadjective
  1. 1.
    earlyboth

    Early, referring to time or arrival.

  2. 2.
    young beesclassical

    Referring to young or first-time bees that produce honey.

  3. 3.
    first harvestclassical

    Referring to the first fruits of a harvest.

  4. 4.
    unlit fireclassical

    A fire that has not been lit from another fire.

  5. 5.
    new requestclassical

    A new or first-time request or matter.

بِكْرnoun
  1. 1.
    virginboth

    A virgin, especially a young woman.

  2. 2.
    firstborn camelclassical

    A young camel, especially one that has not yet given birth.

  3. 3.
    firstborn childclassical

    A firstborn child, especially a female.

  4. 4.
    bowclassical

    A bow, referring to its first use or sound.

  5. 5.
    unpierced pearlclassical

    A pearl that has not been pierced.

بَكْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pulleyboth

    A pulley or windlass, used for drawing water or lifting.

  2. 2.
    dawnboth

    The early morning, dawn.

بُكُورnoun
  1. 1.
    early timesboth

    The early part of the day or time.

بَكَّارname
  1. 1.
    a nameclassical

    A given name, such as Abu Bakr Bakkar bin Abdul Aziz bin Abi Bakr Al-Basri.

مُبَكِّرname
  1. 1.
    a nameclassical

    A given name, such as Abu Al-Abbas Ahmad bin Abi Bakir.

صَبِيح بن بَكْرname
  1. 1.
    a narrator's nameclassical

    The name of a narrator, Abu Al-Khayr Sabih bin Bakr Al-Basri.

Parallel reading

جماعة من المحدثين، كبكير بن عبد الله بن الأشج المدني، وبكير بن عطاء الليثي.
A group of hadith scholars, like Bukayr bin Abdullah bin Al-Ashajj Al-Madani, and Bukayr bin Atta' Al-Laythi.
تدلى يوم الطائف من الحصن ببكرة فكناه النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم أبا بكرة) لذالك
He lowered himself from the fortress on the day of Ta'if with a bakara, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) named him Abu Bakra for that reason.
والنسبة إلى أبي بكر الصديق، وإلى بني بكر بن عبده مناة بن كنانة بن خزيمة، وإلى بكر بن عوف بن النخع، وإلى بحر بن وائل بن قاسط بن هنب: (بكري).
And the nisba to Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, and to Banu Bakr bin Abdi Manah bin Kinanah bin Khuzaymah, and to Bakr bin Awf Al-Nakh'i, and to Bakr bin Wail bin Qasit bin Hanb: (Bakri).
ومن بكر النخغ: جهيش بن يزيد بن مالك البكري، وفد على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم.
And from Bakr Al-Nakh': Juhaysh bin Yazid bin Malik Al-Bakri, who was a delegate to the Prophet (peace be upon him).
ومن بكر عبد مناة: عامر بن واثلة الليثي، وغيره.
And from Bakr Abdi Manah: Amer bin Wathilah Al-Laythi, and others.
ومن بكر بنوائل: حسان بن خوطه بن شعبة البكري، صحابي، شهد مع علي الجمل، ومعه إبناه الحارث وبشر.
And from Bakr Banu Wail: Hassan bin Khutah bin Shu'bah Al-Bakri, a companion, who witnessed the Battle of the Camel with Ali, accompanied by his two sons Al-Harith and Bishr.
وكذا إلى بكر آباذ، محلة بجرجان: (بكراوي).
And likewise to Bakr Abadh, a district in Jurjan: (Bakrawi).
وبكر: ع ببلاد طيء وهو واد عند رمان.
And Bakr: a place in the lands of Tayy, which is a valley near Rumman.
والبكران: ع بناحية ضرية، نقله الصغاني، (و) البكران: (ة).
And Al-Bakran: a place in the vicinity of Dhariyah, as narrated by Al-Saghani, and Al-Bakran: a village.
صدقني سن بكره
Tell me the truth about his camel's age.
لا يزال الناس بخير ما بكروا بصلاة المغرب
People will continue to be well as long as they pray the Maghrib prayer early.
بكروا بالصلاة في يوم الغيم؛ فإنه من ترك العصر حبط عمله
Be prompt with the prayer on a cloudy day; for whoever misses the Asr prayer, his deeds will be in vain.
ابتكر الرجل، إذا أدرك أول الخطبة
A man 'ibtakara', if he catches the beginning of the sermon.
ابتكرت المرأة: ولدت ذكرا في الأول
The woman 'ibtakarat': she gave birth to a male first.
وردت إبله بكرة النهار
His camels arrived at dawn.
جيرانكم باكر
Your neighbors are early.
عسل أبكار؛ أي تعسله أبكار النحل، أي أفتاؤها
Honey of 'abkar'; meaning it is produced by young bees, i.e., their first ones.
نار بكر: لم تقتبس من نار.
A 'bakr' fire: one that has not been lit from another fire.
حاجة بكر: طلبت حديثا
A 'bakr' need: a newly arisen request.
ما هاذا الأمر منك بكرا ولا ثنيا
This matter from you is neither a first nor a second.
جاءوا على بكرة أبيهم
They came, all of them.
جاءت هوازن على بكرة أبيها
Hawazin came, all of them.