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بعض

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of being partial, separated, or a portion of something. It extends to ideas of distribution, division, and the act of taking or giving a part. It can also refer to something small, scarce, or a remnant.

Derived headwords

تَبَرَّضَverb
  1. 1.
    to be sparseclassical

    To be thinly spread or scattered, referring to vegetation before it grows tall and becomes abundant.

  2. 2.
    to sipclassical

    To drink by taking small sips, often implying a delicate or careful manner of consumption.

تَبَرُّضnoun
  1. 1.
    sparsenessclassical

    The state of being sparse or thinly distributed, especially in the context of plants before they mature.

  2. 2.
    sippingclassical

    The act of sipping or drinking in small quantities.

بَرَاضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    scarcityclassical

    A small amount or scarcity of something, often referring to remaining wealth or provisions.

Parallel reading

إن المال ليتبرض النبات تبرضا
Indeed, the vegetation is sparse, sparsely distributed.
وذلك قبل أن يطول ويكون فيه شبع المال
And that is before it grows tall and becomes abundant.
ما فيه إلا شفافة لا تفضل إلا عن التبرض
There is nothing in it but a thinness that only comes from sipping.
أي الترشف
Meaning sipping.
وبقي من ماله براضة كثمامة
And there remained of his wealth a scarcity, like that of reeds.
أي القليل
Meaning the little.