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زبعر

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes characteristics of being coarse, rough, or large, often related to physical appearance or disposition. It extends to specific flora, fauna, and even a type of arrow, with some terms having a classical or specialized register.

Derived headwords

الزبعرىadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-temperedboth

    Describing someone of bad character, ill-tempered, and difficult to deal with.

  2. 2.
    coarse, stoutboth

    Describing someone or something as coarse, stout, or large in build.

زبعرىadjective
  1. 1.
    thick, hairy (ear)classical

    Describing an ear as thick, large, and covered with abundant hair. This term is specifically mentioned in relation to horses' ears.

زبعراةnoun
  1. 1.
    thick, hairy earclassical

    An ear that is thick, large, and covered with abundant hair, particularly noted in horses.

الزبعرىadjective
  1. 1.
    hairy (face, beard)both

    Describing someone with abundant hair on their face, eyebrows, and beard.

زبعرىadjective
  1. 1.
    hairy (animal)both

    Describing an animal, such as a camel, as having abundant hair on its face, ears, and beard.

الزبعرىnoun
  1. 1.
    female crocodileclassical

    The female of the crocodile.

  2. 2.
    mythical creatureclassical

    A creature said to carry an elephant on its horn, possibly referring to the rhinoceros or a similar creature.

الزبعريnoun
  1. 1.
    Hegazian treeclassical

    A tree from the Hijaz region known for its pleasant fragrance.

الزبعرnoun
  1. 1.
    fragrant plantclassical

    A plant known for its pleasant fragrance, mentioned by Ibn Duraid.

  2. 2.
    type of flintclassical

    A type of flint that is not broad-leafed; if its leaves are broad, it is called 'mahwuz'.

الزبعريnoun
  1. 1.
    type of arrowclassical

    A type of arrow attributed to a specific origin or maker.

المزبعرadjective
  1. 1.
    angryclassical

    One who is angry or displeased. This term is noted as not being firmly established.

Parallel reading

الزبعرى، بكسر الزاي وفتح الباء والراء) ، وضبطه الحافظ بن حجر في الإصابة بكسر الموحدة: (السيىء الخلق) الشكسه، قاله الفراء.
Al-Zaba'ari (with kasra on the Zay and fatha on the Ba and Ra), and Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar corrected it in Al-Isabah with kasra on the Ba: (ill-tempered), difficult, said Al-Farra.
قال الأزهري: وبه سمي ابن الزبعرى الشاعر.
Al-Azhari said: And by this, Ibn Al-Zaba'ari the poet was named.
(و) الزبعرى: (الغليظ) الضخم، (ويفتح) ، وحينئذ فألفه ملحقة له بسفرجل، (وهي بهاء) .
And Al-Zaba'ari: (the stout) the large, (and it is pronounced with fatha), and in that case its alif is an addition like in 'safarjal', (and it is with ha).
(وأذن زبعراة) وزبعراة: (غليظة كثيرة الشعر) .
And a Zaba'arati ear, and Zaba'arah: (thick and hairy).
قال الأزهري: ومن آذان الخيل زبعراة، وهي التي غلظت وكثر شعرها.
Al-Azhari said: And among the ears of horses is Zaba'arah, which is the one that became thick and its hair abundant.
الزبعرى (الكثير شعر الوجه والحاجبين واللحيين) ، قاله أبو عبيدة.
Al-Zaba'ari (the one with abundant hair on the face, eyebrows, and beards), said Abu Ubaidah.
وجمل زبعرى كذالك.
And a camel is Zaba'ari likewise.
الزبعرى: البعير الأزب الكثير شعر الأذنين مع قصر، قاله الزبير.
Al-Zaba'ari: The camel that is 'azab' (hairy-eared) with abundant hair in the ears and short (ears), said Al-Zubayr.
الزبعري والزبعر، كجعفري وجعفر: (شجرة حجازية) طيبة الرائحة.
Al-Zaba'ari and Al-Zaba'r, like Ja'fari and Ja'far: (a Hijazian tree) with a pleasant fragrance.
الزبعرى: (أنثى التماسيح، أو دابة تحمل بقرنها الفيل) ، قيل: إنها الكركدن. وقيل: نوع تشبهه.
Al-Zaba'ari: (the female of crocodiles, or a creature that carries an elephant on its horn), it is said: it is the rhinoceros. And it is said: a type resembling it.
الزبعر، (كجعفر ودرهم: نبت طيب الرائحة) ، قاله ابن دريد وأنشد: كالضيمران تلفه بالزبعر
Al-Zaba'r, (like Ja'far and Dirham: a fragrant plant), said Ibn Duraid, and he recited: like the dimran you wrap it with Al-Zaba'r.
الزبعر والزبعري (كجعفر وجعفري: ضرب من المرو) ، وليس بعريض الورق، وما عرض ورقه منه فهو ماحوز.
Al-Zaba'r and Al-Zaba'ari (like Ja'far and Ja'fari: a type of flint), and it is not broad-leafed; and what of it has broad leaves is 'mahwuz'.
الزبعري، (كهرقلي: ضرب من السهام) منسوب، نقله الصاغاني.
Al-Zaba'ari, (like Haraqli: a type of arrow) attributed, transmitted by Al-Saghani.
والمزبعر، مثال مزمهر: المتغضب، نقله ابن دريد وقال: ليس بثبت.
And Al-Muzaba'ir, like Muzamhir: the angry one, transmitted by Ibn Duraid, and he said: it is not firmly established.