ن ب ر س

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to light, illumination, and things that are bright or sharp. It extends to metaphorical meanings of guidance, leadership, and even fierceness, like a lion. It also encompasses specific objects and names.

Derived headwords

النبراسnoun

1.
lampboth
A lamp or source of light, used for illumination.
2.
spearheadclassical
A broad spearhead, referring to its sharp and piercing nature.
3.
lionclassical
A lion, likely due to its ferocity and prominence.

نبراسnoun

1.
lampboth
A lamp or source of light.

النباريسnoun

1.
wellsclassical
Closely spaced wells, possibly referring to a specific location or feature.

ابن نبراسname

1.
Ibn Nibrasclassical
The name of a man, mentioned in a poetic context.

النبريسadjective

1.
shrewdclassical
One who is shrewd, discerning, and insightful.

Parallel reading

النبراس، بالكسر: المصباح

Al-Nibras, with kasra: the lamp.

وهو نفعال، من البرس، وهو القطن

And it is naff'al, from al-bars, which is cotton.

والنون زائدة

And the 'nun' is an addition.

ورده ابن عصفور بأنه اشتقاق ضعيف

Ibn 'Usfur refuted it, stating it is a weak derivation.

والنبراس: السنان العريض

And al-Nibras: the broad spearhead.

والنباريس: شباك لبني كليب وهي الآبار المتقاربة

And al-Nabarīs: nets for Banu Kulayb, and they are closely spaced wells.

هل دعوة من جبال الثلج مسمعة ... أهل الإياد وحيا بالنباريس

Is there a heard call from the snowy mountains... O people of al-Iyād, and greetings at al-Nabarīs?

النبراس: الأسد

Al-Nibras: the lion.

وابن نبراس: اسم رجل

And Ibn Nibras: the name of a man.

الله يعلم لولا أنني فرق ... من الأمير لعاتبت ابن نبراس

Allah knows, if I were not afraid... of the prince, I would have admonished Ibn Nibras.

والنبريس، بالفتح: الحاذق المتبصر

And al-Nibrīs, with fatha: the shrewd, discerning one.