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Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the act of watering or irrigating land, specifically to improve its fertility. It involves making channels or furrows in the earth to allow water to flow through and nourish the soil.

Derived headwords

بَرْبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to irrigate landclassical

    To water the land, making channels in it so that it becomes fertile, or to dig it and water it thoroughly.

Parallel reading

بربص الأرض، إذا أرسل فيها الماء فمخرها لتجود
To irrigate the land, if you send water into it and make its furrows so that it becomes fertile.
أو بقرها وسقاها سقيا رويا
Or to dig it and water it with a thorough watering.
وهو بعينه معنى مخرها لتجود
And it is precisely the meaning of making its furrows so that it becomes fertile.