كبير

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كبير

/ka.biːr/
/kbiːr/

Rhymes with -iːr

Where it comes from

From the root ك ب ر (k b r); compare Hebrew כַּבִּיר (“mighty, great”), Classical Syriac ܟܒܝܪܐ (“great, numerous”), Akkadian [script needed] (kabru, “thick, massive”), Ge'ez ክቡር (kəbur, “honoured, esteemed”).

adjective كَبِير · kabīr · كَبِيرَة · كِبَار · كُبَرَاء · كَبِيرَات

big, large مَدِينَةٌ كَبِيرَةُ
Opposite: صَغِير
great, great importance
old (for a person)
Similar: مُسِنّ · Opposite: صَغِير, شَابّ

noun كَبِير · kabīr · كِبَار · كُبَرَاء · كَبِيرَة

chief, leader إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

In English

big adult
great very big, large scale
large of greater size — see also big

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {كبير},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}