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Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the lion, often described as frowning or fierce. It also extends to personal names derived from this association, and in a less common usage, to the act of emerging or appearing.

Derived headwords

العِنَبِسnoun

1.
Lionclassical
A name or epithet for a lion, particularly when described as frowning or fierce.

عِنَبِسَةname

1.
Lion's nameclassical
A specific name given to a lion, similar to how 'Usamah' or 'Sa'idah' are used.

عَنَبِسَverb

1.
to frownclassical
To frown or look grim, a characteristic attributed to the lion.
2.
to emergeclassical
To emerge or come out, as a man might when leaving.

العَنَابِسnoun

1.
Descendants of Umayyahclassical
The six sons of Umayyah ibn Abd Shams, who were named after lions. This term is contrasted with 'A'yas'.

تَعَنَبَّسَverb

1.
to be humiliatedclassical
To be humbled or demeaned through service or other means. This usage is considered incorrect by some lexicographers.

عنبسة بن ثعلبةname

1.
Companionclassical
A historical figure, a companion who witnessed the conquest of Egypt.

عنبسة بن ربيعةname

1.
Companion/Successorclassical
A historical figure, either a companion or a successor, mentioned by Al-Mustaghfiri.

عنبسة بن عديname

1.
Companionclassical
A historical figure, a companion who pledged allegiance under the tree and witnessed the conquest of Egypt.

عنبسة بن حربname

1.
Governorclassical
A historical figure, son of Harb ibn Umayyah, who was appointed governor of Taif by Mu'awiyah.

عنبس بن عقبةname

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Narratorclassical
A historical figure mentioned as narrating from Ibn Mas'ud.

عنبس بن إسماعيلname

1.
Ancestorclassical
An ancestor of Ibn Sham'un, who narrated from Shu'ayb ibn Harb.

أبو العنبسname

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Kunyahclassical
A kunyah (patronymic) used for Hajar ibn 'Anbas, who narrated from Ali, and also for a shaykh of Abu Nu'aym.

بشير بن عنبسname

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Hadith narratorclassical
A historical figure, an Ansari narrator of hadith.

خلف بن عنبسname

1.
Hadith narratorclassical
A historical figure, a narrator of hadith.

يوسف ابن عنبسname

1.
Hadith narratorclassical
A historical figure from Basra, a narrator of hadith.

محمد بن عنبسname

1.
Hadith narratorclassical
A historical figure, a narrator of hadith, known as Al-Qazzaz.

عنبسة بن عيينةname

1.
Historical figureclassical
A historical figure from the Fazari tribe, from whose descendants a group emerged.

إبراهيم بن عبد الله العنبسيname

1.
Hadith narratorclassical
A historical figure, a narrator of hadith, bearing the nisbah Al-'Anbusi.

عنبوسnoun

1.
Villageclassical
A village located in the districts of Nablus.

العِنَبِسnoun

1.
Foolish slave girlclassical
A term for a foolish or clumsy female slave, as reported by Abu 'Amr.

Parallel reading

العنبس، كجعفر وعلابط: الأسد إذا نعته

Al-'Anbas, like Ja'far and 'Alābiṭ: the lion when you describe it.

وإذا خصصته باسم قلت: عنبسة، غير مجرى، كما تقول: أسامة وساعدة

And if you specify it with a name, you say: 'Anbasah', not following the usual pattern, as you say: 'Usāmah' and 'Sa'idah'.

وإنما سمي الأسد العنبس، لأنه عبوس، أي يشير إلى أنه فنعل، من العبوس

The lion is only named Al-'Anbas because it is 'abūs (frowning), meaning it indicates that it is 'fan'al' (a pattern), from 'al-'ubūs (frowning).

وعنبس بن ثعلبة البلوي، شهد فتح مصر

And 'Anbas ibn Tha'labah Al-Balawi witnessed the conquest of Egypt.

وعنبسة بن ربيعة الجهني: صحابي، أورده المستغفري، أو تابعي

'Anbasah ibn Rabi'ah Al-Juhani: a companion, mentioned by Al-Mustaghfiri, or a successor.

وفاته عنبسة بن عدي أبو الوليد البلوي، قال ابن يونس: بايع تحت الشجرة، وشهد فتح مصر

And missed is 'Anbasah ibn 'Adi Abu Al-Walid Al-Balawi, Ibn Yunus said: He pledged allegiance under the tree and witnessed the conquest of Egypt.

والعنابس من قريش: أولاد أمية ابن عبد شمس الأكبر، الستة: وهو حرب، وأبو حرب، وسفيان وأبو سفيان، وعمرو، وأبو عمر و

And Al-'Anābis from Quraysh: the children of Umayyah ibn Abd Shams the elder, the six: and they are Harb, Abu Harb, Sufyan, Abu Sufyan, 'Amr, and Abu 'Amr.

سموا بالأسد، والباقون يقال لهم: أعياص

They were named after the lion, and the rest are called: 'A'yāṣ.

فأما الأعياص فهم: العاص وأبو العاص، والعيص وأبو العيص

As for the 'A'yāṣ, they are: Al-'Āṣ and Abu Al-'Āṣ, and Al-'Aīṣ and Abu Al-'Aīṣ.

ومن بني حرب بن أمية عنبسة بن حرب، أمه عاتكة بنت أزهر الدوسي، وكان ولاه معاوية الطائف ثم عزله، وولاها عتبة

And from the Banu Harb ibn Umayyah is 'Anbasah ibn Harb, his mother was 'Ātikah bint Azhar Al-Dawsī, and Mu'awiyah appointed him governor of Taif, then dismissed him, and appointed 'Utbah.

عنبس الرجل: إذا خرج

A man 'anbas: if he emerges.

وعنبس بن عقبة، عن ابن مسعود

And 'Anbas ibn 'Uqbah, from Ibn Mas'ud.

وأبو العنبس: شيخ لأبي نعيم

And Abu Al-'Anbas: a shaykh of Abu Nu'aym.

والعنبس: الأمة الرعناء، عن أبي عمر و

And Al-'Anbas: the foolish slave girl, from Abu 'Amr.

وكذا: تعنبس الرجل، إذا ذل بخدمة أو غيرها

And likewise: a man ta'anbas, if he is humbled by service or otherwise.