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سبكر

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of stretching, extending, and elongating, particularly in relation to time (youth) and physical form (lying down, hair). It also encompasses notions of being complete, well-proportioned, and mature.

Derived headwords

اسبكرّverb
  1. 1.
    to stretch outboth

    To extend oneself, to lie down and stretch out, similar to 'asbaṭarra'.

  2. 2.
    to be prolongedboth

    Used for youth, meaning it has become long and passed by. Also used for anything that extends and becomes long.

اسبكرّ الشبابverb
  1. 1.
    youth was prolongedclassical

    Youth has become long and passed by.

مسبكرadjective
  1. 1.
    elongatedboth

    Anything that has extended and become long, such as hair.

  2. 2.
    well-proportionedclassical

    Describing youth that is complete and well-proportioned.

المسبكرnoun
  1. 1.
    youthclassical

    A young man who is complete and well-proportioned.

مسبكرadjective
  1. 1.
    completeclassical

    A young man who is complete and well-proportioned.

اسبكرت الجاريةverb
  1. 1.
    the maiden was straightclassical

    The maiden became straight and upright.

Parallel reading

اسبكرّ الشباب: طال ومضى على وجهه.
Youth was prolonged: it became long and passed by.
وكل شيء امتد وطال فهو مبكر، مثل الشعر وغيره.
And everything that extended and became long is 'mubakkir', like hair and other things.
واسْبَكَرَّ الرجل: اضْطَجَعَ وامْتَدَّ مثل اسْبَطَرَّ.
And the man stretched out: he lay down and extended himself like 'asbaṭarra'.
إذا الهدان حار واسبكرا وكان كالعدل يجر جرا
When the heat became intense and he stretched out, and he was like a scale being dragged along.
اسبكرت الجارية: اعتدلت واستقامت
The maiden became straight: she became upright and stood tall.
وشباب مسبكر.
And prolonged youth.
والمسبكر: الشاب التام المعتدل
And 'al-musbakkir': the complete, well-proportioned young man.
إلى مثلها يرنو الحليم صبابة إذا ما اسبكرت بين درع ومجوب
Towards her like her, the forbearing man gazes with longing, when she stretches out between her tunic and her outer garment.
والمسبكر من الشعر: الم
And 'al-musbakkir' of hair: the...