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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses place names and derived terms, particularly related to a region in Iraq. It also touches upon a type of date and a water bird, with significant debate about the Arabic origin of these terms.

Derived headwords

نَرْسname

1.
Place in Iraqclassical
A place in Iraq, said to have been inhabited by Al-Dahhak bin Yu'asaf. It is also the name of a river attributed to him.

النَّرْسِيَّةadjective

1.
From Narsclassical
Referring to something originating from or related to the place named Nars.

الثياب النرسية — Al-Narsiyyah garments

نارِسَةname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name mentioned by Ibn Duraid, though he doubted its Arabic origin.

نَرْزَةname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name that Arabs used, mentioned in relation to the root.

نارِزَةname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name that Arabs used, mentioned in relation to the root.

النِّرْسِيَانnoun

1.
Type of dateclassical
A type of date from Kufa, considered of excellent quality, though not purely Arabic. It is used as a metaphor for something desirable.
2.
Region in Iraqclassical
A region in Iraq that is mentioned in historical conquests.

تمرة نرسيانة — A Nirsiyyah date

ضربنا حماة النرسيان بكسكر — We struck the protectors of Al-Nirsiyan in Kaskar

النِّرْسِيَانَةadjective

1.
Of Nirsiyanclassical
Describing something related to the Nirsiyan region or the Nirsiyan dates.

تمرة نرسيانة — A Nirsiyyah date

النَّرْسِيّname

1.
Attributed to Narsclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating a connection to a person named Nars, or a place named Nars. It is also used for individuals whose ancestors were called Nars.

عبد الأعلى بن حماد النرسي — Abd al-A'la bin Hammad al-Narsi

نهر حفره نرسى بن بهرام — A river dug by Narsi bin Bahram

عبد الله بن إدريس النرسي — Abdullah bin Idris al-Narsi

النَّوْرَسnoun

1.
Water birdboth
A white water bird, also known as 'zamaj'.

النَّوَارِسnoun

1.
Water birdsboth
The plural of 'nawras', referring to white water birds.

Parallel reading

وهي: ة، بالعراق، قيل: كان ينزلها الضحاك بيوراسف، وهذا النهر منسوب إليه

It is a place in Iraq, it was said that Al-Dahhak bin Yu'asaf used to reside there, and this river is attributed to him.

منها الثياب النرسية

Among them are Al-Narsiyyah garments.

وقال ابن دريد. ونرس: موضع ولا أحسبه عربيا، ولا أعرف له في اللغة أصلا

And Ibn Duraid said: Nars is a place, and I do not think it is Arabic, nor do I know its origin in the language.

إلا أن العرب سموا نارسة

Except that the Arabs named it Narisa.

والنَّرْسِيَان، بالكسر: من أجود التمر بالكوفة، وليس بعربي محض

And Al-Nirsiyan, with kasra, is among the best dates in Kufa, and it is not purely Arabic.

وأهل العراق يضربون الزبد بالنرسيان مثلا لما يستطاب

And the people of Iraq use Al-Nirsiyan as a metaphor for butter when something is found desirable.

وكانت الفرس يقولونه: نرس ولا يفصحون به، فغلب عليه

And the Persians used to say it: Nars, and they did not pronounce it correctly (in Arabic), so it became prevalent.

ونرس، الذي ذكره المصنف: اسم نهر بين الحلة والكوفة وهو نهر حفره نرسى بن بهرام بن بهرام بن بهرام، مأخذه من الفرات، عليه عدة قرى

And Nars, which the author mentioned: is the name of a river between Al-Hillah and Kufa, and it is a river dug by Narsi bin Bahram bin Bahram bin Bahram, its source is from the Euphrates, and there are several villages on it.

منه عبد الله بن إدريس النرسي، شيخ لأبي العباس السراج

Among them is Abdullah bin Idris al-Narsi, a teacher of Abu al-Abbas al-Siraj.

وأبو الغنائم محمد بن علي بن ميمون النرسي، من شيوخ أبي الفتح نصر بن إبراهيم المقدسي

And Abu al-Ghanai'm Muhammad bin Ali bin Maymun al-Narsi, from the teachers of Abu al-Fath Nasr bin Ibrahim al-Maqdisi.

ونرسيان أيضا: اسم ناحية بالعراق، لها ذكر في الفتوح

And Nirsiyan is also: the name of a region in Iraq, which is mentioned in the conquests.

ضربنا حماة النرسيان بكسكر غداة لقيناهم ببيض بواتر

We struck the protectors of Al-Nirsiyan in Kaskar on the morning we met them with gleaming, sharp swords.

والنورس: طير الماء الأبيض، وهو الزمج، جمعه النوارس

And Al-Nawras: is the white water bird, it is Al-Zamaj, its plural is Al-Nawaris.