بعير

Arabic
بَعِير

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *bVʕVr-. Compare Classical Syriac ܒܥܝܪܐ (baʿīrā, “sheep, cattle”), Hebrew בְּעִיר (bəʿīr, “cattle”), Ugaritic 𐎛𐎁𐎗 (ỉbr, “bull”), Ge'ez ብዕር (bəʿər, “ox, horned cattle”), Amharic በሬ (bäre), Old South Arabian 𐩨𐩲𐩧 (bʿr, “cattle”), Akkadian 𒀫 (būrum, “calf”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ba.ʕiːr/

Noun

بَعِير • (baʕīr) m (plural أَبْعِرَة (ʔabʕira) or بُعْرَان (buʕrān) or أَبَاعِر (ʔabāʕir) or بَعَارِين (baʕārīn))

  1. (countable) a camel of either sex
    Hyponyms: جَمَل (jamal, “a he-camel”), نَاقَة (nāqa, “a she-camel”)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 12:72:
      قَالُوا نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ الْمَلِكِ وَلِمَن جَاءَ بِهِ حِمْلُ بَعِيرٍ وَأَنَا بِهِ زَعِيمٌ
      qālū nafqidu ṣuwāʕa l-maliki waliman jāʔa bihi ḥimlu baʕīrin waʔanā bihi zaʕīmun
      They said, “We are missing the stoop of the king! For whoever brings it back, there will be a camel’s load. This, I guarantee.”

Declension
Declension of noun بَعِير (baʕīr)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal بَعِير
baʕīr		 الْبَعِير
al-baʕīr		 بَعِير
baʕīr
Nominative بَعِيرٌ
baʕīrun		 الْبَعِيرُ
al-baʕīru		 بَعِيرُ
baʕīru
Accusative بَعِيرًا
baʕīran		 الْبَعِيرَ
al-baʕīra		 بَعِيرَ
baʕīra
Genitive بَعِيرٍ
baʕīrin		 الْبَعِيرِ
al-baʕīri		 بَعِيرِ
baʕīri
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal بَعِيرَيْن
baʕīrayn		 الْبَعِيرَيْن
al-baʕīrayn		 بَعِيرَيْ
baʕīray
Nominative بَعِيرَانِ
baʕīrāni		 الْبَعِيرَانِ
al-baʕīrāni		 بَعِيرَا
baʕīrā
Accusative بَعِيرَيْنِ
baʕīrayni		 الْبَعِيرَيْنِ
al-baʕīrayni		 بَعِيرَيْ
baʕīray
Genitive بَعِيرَيْنِ
baʕīrayni		 الْبَعِيرَيْنِ
al-baʕīrayni		 بَعِيرَيْ
baʕīray
Plural broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)‎; basic broken plural triptote‎; basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal أَبْعِرَة‎; بُعْرَان‎; أَبَاعِر‎; بَعَارِين
ʔabʕira‎; buʕrān‎; ʔabāʕir‎; baʕārīn		 الْأَبْعِرَة‎; الْبُعْرَان‎; الْأَبَاعِر‎; الْبَعَارِين
al-ʔabʕira‎; al-buʕrān‎; al-ʔabāʕir‎; al-baʕārīn		 أَبْعِرَة‎; بُعْرَان‎; أَبَاعِر‎; بَعَارِين
ʔabʕirat‎; buʕrān‎; ʔabāʕir‎; baʕārīn
Nominative أَبْعِرَةٌ‎; بُعْرَانٌ‎; أَبَاعِرُ‎; بَعَارِينُ
ʔabʕiratun‎; buʕrānun‎; ʔabāʕiru‎; baʕārīnu		 الْأَبْعِرَةُ‎; الْبُعْرَانُ‎; الْأَبَاعِرُ‎; الْبَعَارِينُ
al-ʔabʕiratu‎; al-buʕrānu‎; al-ʔabāʕiru‎; al-baʕārīnu		 أَبْعِرَةُ‎; بُعْرَانُ‎; أَبَاعِرُ‎; بَعَارِينُ
ʔabʕiratu‎; buʕrānu‎; ʔabāʕiru‎; baʕārīnu
Accusative أَبْعِرَةً‎; بُعْرَانًا‎; أَبَاعِرَ‎; بَعَارِينَ
ʔabʕiratan‎; buʕrānan‎; ʔabāʕira‎; baʕārīna		 الْأَبْعِرَةَ‎; الْبُعْرَانَ‎; الْأَبَاعِرَ‎; الْبَعَارِينَ
al-ʔabʕirata‎; al-buʕrāna‎; al-ʔabāʕira‎; al-baʕārīna		 أَبْعِرَةَ‎; بُعْرَانَ‎; أَبَاعِرَ‎; بَعَارِينَ
ʔabʕirata‎; buʕrāna‎; ʔabāʕira‎; baʕārīna
Genitive أَبْعِرَةٍ‎; بُعْرَانٍ‎; أَبَاعِرَ‎; بَعَارِينَ
ʔabʕiratin‎; buʕrānin‎; ʔabāʕira‎; baʕārīna		 الْأَبْعِرَةِ‎; الْبُعْرَانِ‎; الْأَبَاعِرِ‎; الْبَعَارِينِ
al-ʔabʕirati‎; al-buʕrāni‎; al-ʔabāʕiri‎; al-baʕārīni		 أَبْعِرَةِ‎; بُعْرَانِ‎; أَبَاعِرِ‎; بَعَارِينِ
ʔabʕirati‎; buʕrāni‎; ʔabāʕiri‎; baʕārīni

References
  • Behnstedt, Peter, Woidich, Manfred (2010) Wortatlas der arabischen Dialekte – Band I: Mensch, Natur, Fauna und Flora (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 100) (in German), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 303–308
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