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بَرْبَارٌ بربار One who talks much, and raises a clamour, or confused noise, (M, K,) with his tongue: (M:) who cries, or cries out, (S, K,) and talks in anger, (S,) or talks confusedly, with anger and aversion: (TA:) who vociferates much; (TA;) as also ↓ بُرْبُرٌ : (K:) and ↓ بَرْبَرِىٌّ signifies one who talks much and unprofitably. (Fr.) ― -b2- البَرْبَارُ The lion; as also ↓ المُبَرْبِرُ : (K:) because of the confused noise that he makes, and his aversion and anger. (TA.) ― -b3- دَلْوٌ بَرْبَارٌ A bucket that makes a noise (M, K) in the water. (M.)

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