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بارّ
a dutiful, pious person; one devoted to their parents /ˈbaːrr/
nounB1#2115 most common
Also: righteous one, devoted son
Example sentences
هو ابنٌ بارٌّ.
He is a dutiful son.
الابنُ البارُّ يحترمُ والديه.
The dutiful son respects his parents.
كان بارّاً بأمه طوال حياتها.
He was devoted to his mother all her life.
يُعرف عنه أنه رجلٌ بارٌّ وكريم.
He is known as a dutiful and generous man.
يُذكر في الأثر أن البارَّ بوالديه يطولُ عمرُه.
Tradition holds that the one who is dutiful to his parents lives long.
من صفات الأبرار أنهم يفون بالعهد ولا يخذلون من وثق بهم.
Among the traits of the righteous is that they keep their word and do not fail those who trust them.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | بارٌّ | أبرارٌ |
| Genitive | بارٍّ | أبرارٍ |
| Accusative | بارّاً | أبراراً |
| Vocative | يا بارُّ | يا أبرارُ |
Word family
بِرّpiety, dutifulness to parents
بَرَّto be dutiful, to keep an oath
أبرارthe righteous
مبرورaccepted, blessed
Etymology
The word is the active participle of the triliteral root ب-ر-ر (b-r-r), which carries the sense of piety, devotion, and dutiful goodness. The related noun بِرّ (birr) means righteousness and, in particular, kindness to one's parents. The same root gives بَرّ, describing dry land as the wholesome or open expanse.
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