ربو

[ رَابٍ ذ Increasing, or augmenting: &c. ― -b2- Hence,] فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَابِيَةً, in the Kur [lxix. 10], And He punished them with a punishment exceeding other punishments; (Fr, * S, * M, * K, * Jel;) a vehement punishment. (K.) -A2- اِمْرَأَةٌ رَابِيَةٌ A woman affected with what is termed رَبْوٌ; [i. e., out of breath; &c.; (see 1, near the end of the paragraph;)] (T, TA;) as also ↓ رَبْوَاآءُ. (TA.)