ع ب س

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns frowning, scowling, and a grim or stern countenance. It extends to describe a camel's abundance, a sword's fierceness, and various geographical locations and personal names. It also encompasses the meaning of dryness or being stuck with filth.

Derived headwords

عَابِسadjective

1.
frowningboth
One who frowns or scowls, with a grim or stern facial expression.
2.
fierce lionclassical
A lion that causes other lions to flee; a formidable lion.

عَبَسَverb

1.
to frownboth
To contract the brow or space between the eyes; to scowl.
2.
to scowlboth
To make a grimace or show displeasure on one's face.

عبس وجهه يعبس عبسا وعبوسا — His face frowned, frowning a frowning and scowling.

عَبْسnoun

1.
frowningboth
The act of frowning or scowling; a grimace.
2.
filth on animalsclassical
What clings to the tails of camels from their urine and dung, especially when dried on.
3.
drynessclassical
Dryness, particularly of dirt or filth on hands or clothes.

والعبس، محركة: ما تعلق بأذناب الإبل من أبوالها وأبعارها — And 'abs (movable), is what clings to the tails of camels from their urine and dung.

عبس الوسخ في يده وعلى يده عبسا، كفرح: يبس — Dirt dried on his hand and on his hand, like 'faraha: it became dry.

عَبُوسadjective

1.
frowningboth
A frowning or scowling countenance; grim or stern.
2.
difficult dayboth
Describing a day as difficult, grim, or one that causes faces to frown.

يوما عبوسا قمطريرا — A day frowning and severe.

تَعَبَّسَverb

1.
to frownboth
To become grim or to frown, often implying displeasure or sternness.

تعبس الرجل، إذا تجهم وتقطب — The man became grim, if he scowled and frowned.

عَبَّاسname

1.
personal nameboth
A male given name, derived from the root meaning 'frowning' or 'stern'.
2.
stern-facedclassical
One who is stern-faced or grim-looking.

العَبَّاسname

1.
personal nameboth
A male given name, often used with the definite article.
2.
stern-facedclassical
One who is stern-faced or grim-looking.

كَعَبَّسَverb

1.
to frown intenselyclassical
To frown intensely or to cause someone to frown, often for emphasis.

كعبس تعبيسا — He frowned intensely with intense frowning.

تَعْبِيسnoun

1.
intense frowningclassical
The act of frowning intensely or causing others to frown; a stern expression.

عبس تعبيسا — He frowned intensely with intense frowning.

مُعَبَّسadjective

1.
frowningclassical
One whose face is contracted or frowning.

فهو معبس — So he is one whose face is contracted.

عُوبَسnoun

1.
she-camel's nameclassical
A proper name for a she-camel that is abundant in milk.

عوبس، كجوهر: اسم ناقة غزيرة — ʿūbas, like jawhar: the name of an abundant she-camel.

العَبْسِيَّةname

1.
place nameboth
A name for various places, including a village near Ta'if and a water source.

العَبَاسِيَّةname

1.
place nameboth
A name for several locations, including villages and a district in Egypt and Baghdad.

عَبَسname

1.
place nameboth
A place name, including a mountain, a water source, and a neighborhood in Kufa.

عَبِيسname

1.
diminutive nameboth
A diminutive form of 'Abs or 'Abbas, used as a personal name.

عَبْس بن بغيضname

1.
tribal ancestorclassical
The ancestor of a famous tribe, 'Abs bin Baghid.

عَبَس بن عامرname

1.
companion nameboth
A name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

عَبَس بن ربيعةname

1.
companion nameboth
A name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

عَبَس بن عَبْسname

1.
companion nameboth
A name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

عَلْقَمَة بن عَبَسname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure associated with the burial of Uthman.

عَمْرو بن عَبْسةname

1.
companion nameboth
A well-known companion of the Prophet Muhammad who settled in Damascus.

عَابِسname

1.
name of a swordclassical
The name of a sword belonging to Abd al-Rahman bin Sulaym al-Kilbi.

عَبَسnoun

1.
plantclassical
A type of plant, with Persian names like 'shababak' or 'sisinbar'.

العَبْسnoun

1.
filth on animalsclassical
The filth that accumulates on the tails and thighs of camels from their dung and urine.
2.
drynessclassical
Dryness, especially of dirt or filth on hands or clothes.

العَوَابِسnoun

1.
wolvesclassical
Wolves that have their tails curled up.

العَبْسَانname

1.
place nameclassical
A name of a place.

عَبَسَverb

1.
to dryclassical
To become dry, especially referring to dirt or filth on hands or clothes.

عبس الوسخ في يده وعلى يده عبسا، كفرح: يبس — Dirt dried on his hand and on his hand, like 'faraha: it became dry.

أَعْبَسَتverb

1.
to be covered in filthclassical
To be covered with dung and urine, referring to animals like camels.

وقد أعبست الإبل وعبست عبسا: علاها ذلك — And the camels became covered in filth and became covered in filth with 'abs: that covered them.

عَبَسَتverb

1.
to be covered in filthclassical
To be covered with dung and urine, referring to animals like camels.

وقد أعبست الإبل وعبست عبسا: علاها ذلك — And the camels became covered in filth and became covered in filth with 'abs: that covered them.

عَبَس بن سَمَّارةname

1.
tribal nameclassical
The name of a large tribe in Yemen.

عَبْس بن عُبَيْسname

1.
companion nameboth
A name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Parallel reading

عوبس، كجوهر: اسم ناقة غزيرة

ʿūbas, like jawhar: the name of an abundant she-camel.

فلما رأينا ذاك لم يغن نقرة ... صببنا له ذا وطب عوبس أجمعا

And when we saw that, it did not suffice a single drop... we poured for him this entire skin of 'ūbas.

عبس وجهه يعبس عبسا وعبوسا، من حد ضرب: كلح

His face frowned, he frowns a frowning and scowling, from the pattern of 'daraba': he scowled.

وقيل: عبس وجهه عبسا وعبس: قطب ما بين عينيه

And it was said: his face frowned a frowning and scowled: he knitted the space between his eyes.

فهو معبس وعباس، إذا كرة وجهه

So he is one whose face is contracted and stern, if his face turned away.

ومننه قراءة زيد بن علي عبس وتولى فإن كشر عن أسنانه فهو كالح

And from it is the recitation of Zayd bin Ali: 'He frowned and turned away,' for if he bared his teeth, he is like a monkey.

وقيل: العباس: الكريه الملقى والجهم المحيا

And it was said: Al-ʿAbbās: the unpleasant in disposition and grim in countenance.

إذا ما ترد عابسا فاض سيفه ... دماء ويعطي ماله إن تبسما

When you strike a fierce one, his sword gushes... with blood, and he gives his wealth if he smiles.

والعابس: الأسد الذي تهرب منه الأسود

And Al-ʿābis: the lion from which lions flee.

وبه سمي الرجل عباسا

And by it, the man was named ʿAbbās.

والعباسية: ة بنهر الملك، وفي خالص بغداد اخرى

And Al-ʿAbbāsiyyah: a village on the Nahr al-Malik, and another in Khāliṣ Baghdad.

يوما عبوسا قمطريرا

A day frowning and severe.

أي كريها تعبس منه الوجوه

Meaning unpleasant, from which faces frown.

ويقال: يوم عابس وعبوس: شديد

And it is said: a day 'ābis and 'abūs: severe.

والعبس، محركة: ما تعلق بأذناب الإبل من أبوالها وأبعارها

And 'abs, movable: what clings to the tails of camels from their urine and dung.

كأن في أذنابهن الشول ... من عبس الصيف قرو الأيل

As if on their tails, the young she-camels... from the summer's filth, are the horns of the deer.

وقد عبست في أبوالها وأبعارها من السمن فتقنع بثوبه

And they became covered in their urine and dung from the fat, so he covered himself with his garment.

عبس الوسخ في يده وعلى يده عبسا، كفرح: يبس

Dirt dried on his hand and on his hand, like 'faraha: it became dry.

وعلقمة بن عبس، محركة: أحد الستة الذين ولوا عثمان، رضي الله تعالى عنه

And ʿAlqamah bin ʿAbs, movable: one of the six who were entrusted with Uthman, may God Almighty be pleased with him.

والعبس بالفتح: نبات

And 'abs, with the fatha: a plant.

عبس: جبل، وقيل:) ماء بنجد بديار بني أسد

'Abs: a mountain, and it was said:) a water source in Najd in the lands of Banu Asad.

عبس: محلة بالكوفة نزلها بنو عبس، ومنها العبسيون المحدثون

'Abs: a neighborhood in Kufa where Banu Abs settled, and from them are the modern 'Absis.

وهو عبس بن بغيض بن ريث بن غطفان بن سعد بن قي س بن عيلان: أبو قبيلة مشهورة

And he is 'Abs bin Baghid bin Rayth bin Ghaṭafān bin Saʿd bin Qays bin ʿAylān: the father of a famous tribe.

وعبيس، كزبير، تصغير عبس وعبس

And ʿubays, like zubayr, is the diminutive of 'Abs and 'Abbas.

ومنها العز بن عبد العزيز بن محمد بن محمد بن محمد القاهري، ناظر ديوان الأحباس، مات سنة

And from it is Al-ʿIzz bin ʿAbd al-ʿAziz bin Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Qāhirī, supervisor of the Diwan of Endowments, who died in the year.

عبس بن عامر بن عدي السلمي: صحابي عقبي بدري

'Abs bin ʿĀmir bin ʿAdī al-Sulami: a companion who took the oath of allegiance at ʿAqabah and participated in Badr.

عبس بن سمارة بن غالب بن عبد الله بن عك بن عدثان: قبيلة عظيمة باليمن تحتوي على شعوب وأفخاذ

'Abs bin Samārah bin Ghālib bin ʿAbd Allāh bin ʿUkk bin ʿAdthān: a great tribe in Yemen containing peoples and branches.