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ح ن ب ص

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of evasion, cunning, and possibly a specific lineage or place name. It is primarily associated with the fox's evasive nature and a historical Yemeni tribe and location.

Derived headwords

حَنْبَصٌname
  1. 1.
    A nameboth

    A proper name, possibly of a person or a place.

حَنْبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    To evadeclassical

    To be evasive or to show cunning, particularly in warfare.

الحَنْبَصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Evasion in warclassical

    The act of evading or maneuvering deceitfully during combat.

أبو الحنبصname
  1. 1.
    Nickname for the foxclassical

    A kunya (nickname) given to the fox, likely due to its cunning and evasive nature.

حنبصname
  1. 1.
    A tribeclassical

    A name of a tribe, mentioned as having been previously noted.

حنبصname
  1. 1.
    A castleclassical

    A castle located in Yemen, named after Hanbas bin Ya'fur who resided there.

الحنبصيname
  1. 1.
    A nisbaclassical

    A nisba (adjective of relation) indicating an attribution to the place or person named Hanbas.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وهو اسم، نقله ابن دريد
Al-Jawhari neglected it, and it is a name, transmitted by Ibn Duraid.
وأحسب أن النون فيه زائدة لأنه من الحبص
And I think the 'nun' in it is superfluous because it is from al-Habas.
هو حنبص بن يعفر اليهري، من أجداد عريب بن زيد الصحابي
He is Hanbas bin Ya'fur al-Yahiri, from the ancestors of 'Urayb bin Zayd the Companion.
وذو يهر: من ملوك حمير، قد تقدم
And Dhu Yahir: from the kings of Himyar, as previously mentioned.
الحنبصة: الروغان في الحرب
Al-Hanbasa: Evasion in war.
أبو الحنبص، بالكسر: كنية الثعلب
Abu al-Hanbas, with kasra: the kunya of the fox.
كأنه لمراوغته
As if it were due to its evasiveness.
يقال للثعلب: أبو الحنبص، وأبو الهجرس، وأبو الحصين
It is said of the fox: Abu al-Hanbas, Abu al-Hajras, and Abu al-Husayn.
حنبص، بالكسر: قبيلة
Hanbas, with kasra: a tribe.
حنبص: قصر باليمن، سمى، لنزول حنبص بن يعفر فيه
Hanbas: a castle in Yemen, named because Hanbas bin Ya'fur resided in it.
وإليه نسب أبو نصر محمد بن عبد الله بن سعيد بن عبد الله بن محمد بن وهب الحنبصي
And Abu Nasr Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Sa'id bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Wahb al-Hanbasi is attributed to it.
وهو شيخ حمير، وعلامتها، والمحيط بلغاتها
And he is the chief of Himyar, its sign, and the one who encompassed its languages.