دبء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of covering or concealing something. It can also extend to the act of striking or beating.

Derived headwords

دَبَأَverb

1.
to coverboth
To cover something, to conceal it from view.
2.
to strikeclassical
To strike or beat something, often with an object like a stick.

دَبَأْتُهُverb

1.
I covered itboth
The first-person singular past tense of the verb 'to cover'.
2.
I struck itclassical
The first-person singular past tense of the verb 'to strike'.

دَبَأْتُ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
I covered itboth
The first-person singular past tense of the verb 'to cover', with the preposition 'upon' indicating the object being covered.

دَبَأْتُهُ بِالْعَصَاverb

1.
I struck it with a stickclassical
The first-person singular past tense of the verb 'to strike', specifying the instrument used.

دبأ على الأمر: غطى

He covered the matter: he concealed it.

دبأت الشيء ودبأت عليه إذا غطيت عليه

I covered a thing and I covered upon it if you covered it.

دبأته بالعصا دبأ: ضربته

I struck him with a stick, I struck him: I hit him.