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عبسر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes camels, specifically female camels (nāqah), characterized by their strength, hardness, and sometimes speed. It can also refer to a harsh or stern disposition.

Derived headwords

العَبْسُورnoun
  1. 1.
    Strong she-camelboth

    A female camel that is strong and robust.

  2. 2.
    Fast she-camelboth

    A female camel that is quick and swift.

  3. 3.
    Hard she-camelboth

    A female camel that is tough and resilient.

عَبْسَرadjective
  1. 1.
    Strong/hard she-camelboth

    Describing a female camel that is strong, hard, or tough.

Parallel reading

العبسور، بالضم: الناقة الشديدة
Al-'absūr, with dammah: the strong she-camel.
و قيل: هي السريعة
And it is said: she is the fast one.
وقال الأزهري: هي الناقة الصلبة
And Al-Azhari said: she is the hard she-camel.
كالعبسر، كقنفذ
Like al-'absar, like qunfudh.
و قيل: السين زائدة، و سيأتي في عسبر
And it is said: the letter 'seen' is extra, and it will come in 'asbar'.