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Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns excelling, surpassing others, and being outstanding in qualities like knowledge, virtue, and beauty. It also extends to meanings of being large, superior, and having a prominent or elevated status. Additionally, it denotes specific places, names, and actions like generous giving.

Derived headwords

بَرَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to excelboth

    To surpass others in knowledge, virtue, beauty, or any excellence.

  2. 2.
    to overcomeclassical

    To overcome or defeat one's companion or rival.

  3. 3.
    to be superiorclassical

    To be superior or more prominent than something else.

بُرُوعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    excellenceboth

    The state of excelling or being superior in qualities.

  2. 2.
    superiorityclassical

    The quality of being greater or more prominent.

بَرَاعَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    excellenceboth

    Skill, mastery, or superiority in a particular field or quality.

  2. 2.
    virtueclassical

    Excellence in character, nobility, and generosity.

بَارِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    excellentboth

    Surpassing others in skill, beauty, or other qualities.

  2. 2.
    prominentclassical

    Elevated, conspicuous, or outstanding.

  3. 3.
    beautifulclassical

    A woman who is exceptionally beautiful and intelligent.

بَارِعَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    excellent (f.)both

    A female who excels in qualities like beauty, intelligence, or skill.

أَبْرَعُadjective
  1. 1.
    largerclassical

    Greater in size or bulk.

  2. 2.
    greaterclassical

    More magnificent or greater than something else.

بُرُوعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    excellenceclassical

    A source or instance of excellence or superiority.

بَرِيعَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    beautiful womanclassical

    A woman who is exceptionally beautiful and intelligent.

البُرُعُname
  1. 1.
    a fortressclassical

    A specific fortress located in Dhamar, Yemen.

البُرْعَةُname
  1. 1.
    a regionclassical

    A region (makhlaf) in Taif.

بُرُعٌname
  1. 1.
    a mountainclassical

    A mountain in Tihamah, near Wadi Suham, known for a fortress and villages.

بُرُوعٌname
  1. 1.
    a valley nameclassical

    The name of a valley, possibly a misspelling of 'Utud or 'Utur.

  2. 2.
    a woman's nameclassical

    The name of a woman, daughter of Washq al-Ruwasiyyah, a companion.

  3. 3.
    a she-camel's nameclassical

    The name of a she-camel belonging to 'Ubayd ibn Hisin al-Numayri.

تَبَرَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    to give generouslyboth

    To give voluntarily, especially without being asked or obligated.

  2. 2.
    to bestowclassical

    To bestow a favor or gift, implying generosity beyond obligation.

مُتَبَرِّعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    volunteerboth

    One who acts voluntarily or offers their services without obligation.

سَعْدُ البَارِعِname
  1. 1.
    a starclassical

    A star in the constellation of Taurus, one of the lunar mansions.

البَارِعُname
  1. 1.
    a titleclassical

    A title given to Abu Abd Allah al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Harithi, an Arab scholar.

Parallel reading

برع ككرم، وعليه اقتصر الجوهري
Bar'a, like karuma, and Al-Jawhari limited himself to the fath and damma.
فاق أصحابه في العلم وغيره
He surpassed his companions in knowledge and other things.
أو تم في كل فضيلة وجمال
Or was perfect in every virtue and beauty.
فهو بارع، وهي بارعة
So he is excellent, and she is excellent.
وبرع صاحبه، إذا غلبه
And he surpassed his companion, meaning he defeated him.
يقال: برعه وفرعه، إذا علاه وفاقه
It is said: 'bara'ahu and fara'ahu', meaning it surpassed it and matched it.
هذا أبرع منه، أي أضخم
This is larger than that, meaning more massive.
أي إلا أن الفنيق هو أضخم من الثور
Meaning, except that the she-camel is larger than the bull.
وأمر بارع،: سني جميل
And a prominent matter: a beautiful year.
البريعة: المرأة الفائقة الجمال والعقل
Al-Bari'ah: a woman surpassing in beauty and intellect.
البرع: حصن بذمار باليمن
Al-Bara': a fortress in Dhamar, Yemen.
وبرعة: مخلاف بالطائف
And Bar'ah: a region in Taif.
وبرع، كزفر: جبل بتهامة بالقرب من وادي سهام
And Bara', like zufr: a mountain in Tihamah near Wadi Suham.
فإنه ليس في الكلام فعول إلا خروع، وعتود: اسم واد
For there is no word in speech with the pattern 'fa'ūl' except kharū', and 'Utud is the name of a valley.
والكسر أشهر: اسم امرأة وهي بنت واشق الرواسية
And the kasr is more famous: the name of a woman, and she is the daughter of Washq al-Ruwasiyyah.
إذا بركت منها عجاساء جلة بمحنية أشلى العفاس وبروعا
When a large, dusty she-camel kneels from it in a bend, I urge on Al-'Afas and Burū'a.
ومن ذلك كان يدعو جرير وعبارة الصحاح: ومنه كان جرير يدعو جندل بن الراعي بروعا
From this, Jarir used to call, and the wording of Al-Sihah: From this, Jarir used to call Jandil ibn Al-Rā'ī 'Burū'an'.
فما هيب الفرزدق قد علمتموما حق ابن بروع أن يهابا
So Al-Farazdaq did not fear, as you know, the right of Ibn Burū' to be feared.
تبرع فلان بالعطاء، أي تفضل بما لا يجب عليه
So-and-so gave voluntarily, meaning he bestowed what was not obligatory upon him.
أي أعطى من غير سؤال
Meaning, he gave without being asked.
كأنه يتكلف البراعة فيه والكرم
As if he were striving for excellence and generosity in it.
فعله متبرعا، أي متطوعا
He did it voluntarily, meaning as a volunteer.
برع الجبل: علاه
The mountain rose high: it ascended.
وجارية بارعة، أي جميلة
And an excellent maiden, meaning beautiful.