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برعس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes qualities of endurance, abundance, and excellence, particularly in relation to camels. It encompasses attributes like patience under hardship, generous milk production, and overall beauty and noble lineage.

Derived headwords

البُرْعِيسnoun
  1. 1.
    patient oneclassical

    A patient person, one who endures hardship and suffering.

برعسadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant (camel)classical

    Describing a she-camel that is abundant in milk production.

  2. 2.
    beautiful, perfect (camel)classical

    Describing a she-camel that is beautiful, perfectly formed, of noble origin, and distinguished.

برعيسadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant (camel)classical

    Describing a she-camel that is abundant in milk production.

  2. 2.
    beautiful, perfect (camel)classical

    Describing a she-camel that is beautiful, perfectly formed, of noble origin, and distinguished.

براعيسnoun
  1. 1.
    abundant camelsclassical

    Plural form referring to she-camels that are abundant in milk production.

Parallel reading

البرعيس، بالكسر: الصبور على اللأواء.
Al-Bur'ais, with a kasra: the patient one under hardship.
ناقة برعس وبرعيس: غزيرة
A camel (naqah) bur'as and bur'ais: abundant (in milk).
إن سرك الغزر المكود الدائم
If the abundant, hard-working, continuous (milk) pleases you,
فاعمد براعيس أبوها الراهم
Then aim for the abundant (camels) whose father is Al-Rahim.
وقيل: ناقة برعس وبرعيس: جميلة تامة الخلق كريمة الأصل نجيبة.
And it was said: A camel (naqah) bur'as and bur'ais: beautiful, perfectly formed, of noble origin, and distinguished.