زبرة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ز ب ر (z-b-r).

Noun

زُبْرَة (zubra) f (plural زُبَر (zubar))

  1. piece of iron
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 18:96:
      آتُونِي زُبَرَ الْحَدِيدِ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيْنَ الصَّدَفَيْنِ قَالَ ٱنْفُخُوا حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَعَلَهُ نَارًا قَالَ آتُونِي أُفْرِغْ عَلَيْهِ قِطْرًا
      ʾātūnī zubara l-ḥadīdi ḥattā ʾiḏā sāwā bayna ṣ-ṣadafayni qāla nfuḵū ḥattā ʾiḏā jaʿalahū nāran qāla ʾātūnī ʾufriḡ ʿalayhi qiṭran
      “Give me bits of iron.” Until he dumped equally high between the two mountain cuttings. He said: “Blow.” Till he made fire. He said: “Bring me molten copper I pour upon it.“

Declension


Libyan Arabic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zˁubra/

Noun

زبرة (zubra)

  1. anvil
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