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رتب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

4 ارتب الكَعْبَ ذ , (T, M, A,) inf. n. اـِرْتَابٌ, (T,) said of a boy, (T, M, A,) He made the كعب [i. e. cockal-bone, or die, ] to stand erect, or upright: (T, * A:) or he made the كعب firm, or steady. (M.) -A2- ارتب as an intrans. v.: see 1. -A3- Also, inf. n. as above, He became a beggar, after having been rich, or in a state of competence. (IAar, T, K. [Perhaps formed by transposition from أَتْرَبَ.]) -A4- And He invited distinguished persons to his food, or banquet. (T.)

Derived headwords

ارتب الكَعْبَverb
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