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ءدب

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

The root ءدب primarily relates to invitation, feasting, and the act of teaching or refining manners and character. It encompasses the concepts of hospitality, good conduct, and intellectual refinement, often associated with gatherings and the dissemination of knowledge.

Derived headwords

أَدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    good mannersboth

    Refinement of character, good conduct, and politeness, especially as taught or acquired.

  2. 2.
    literaturemodern

    The body of written works, especially those considered of superior artistic merit, encompassing poetry, prose, and drama.

  3. 3.
    invitation to a feastclassical

    An invitation to a meal or feast, or the feast itself.

  4. 4.
    wonderclassical

    Something astonishing or remarkable.

تَأَدَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be taught mannersboth

    To learn good conduct, to be refined in character, or to be disciplined.

  2. 2.
    to be invitedclassical

    To be invited to a feast or gathering.

أَدَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to teach mannersboth

    To discipline, to teach good conduct, or to refine someone's character.

  2. 2.
    to invite to a feastclassical

    To prepare a feast and invite people to it.

أَدِيبadjective
  1. 1.
    well-manneredboth

    Possessing good manners, refined, cultured, or educated.

  2. 2.
    literarymodern

    Skilled in literature or writing.

أَدِبَّاءnoun
  1. 1.
    well-mannered peopleboth

    Plural of 'adib', referring to people of good conduct, refinement, or literary skill.

مَأْدُبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    feastboth

    A banquet or feast, especially one prepared for a specific invitation or occasion.

مَأْدُبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    God's banquetclassical

    A metaphor for the Quran, described as a feast provided by God for people to benefit from.

مَدْعَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    invitationclassical

    A summons or invitation, particularly to a feast or gathering.

أَدَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to invite to a feastclassical

    To prepare a feast and invite people to it.

آدَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to invite to a feastclassical

    To make a feast and invite people to it.

إِيدَابnoun
  1. 1.
    making a feastclassical

    The act of preparing a feast and inviting people.

أَدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    feastclassical

    A feast or banquet.

أَدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    invitersclassical

    Plural of 'adib', referring to those who invite people to a feast.

مُؤَدِّبadjective
  1. 1.
    disciplinedboth

    Taught manners, disciplined, or trained.

  2. 2.
    tamingclassical

    Used for a camel that has been tamed and made docile.

مُسْتَأْدِبadjective
  1. 1.
    one who has learned mannersclassical

    Someone who has sought to learn good conduct or has been disciplined.

أَرِيبadjective
  1. 1.
    intelligentboth

    Possessing intelligence, understanding, or wisdom.

أَذْرَبِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    from Azerbaijanclassical

    A nisba (adjective of relation) indicating origin from Azerbaijan, used in a non-standard form.

أَدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of waterclassical

    The large quantity or abundance of water, specifically referring to the sea.

أَدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    wonderclassical

    Something astonishing or remarkable.

أَدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    astonishing matterclassical

    A matter or affair that is strange or wondrous.

Parallel reading

الأدب: الذي يتأدب به الأديب من الناس؛ سمي أدبا لأنه يأدب الناس إلى المحامد، وينهاهم عن المقابح.
Adab: that by which the man of letters refines himself; it is called adab because it guides people towards praiseworthy things and deters them from reprehensible ones.
وأصل الأدب الدعاء، ومنه قيل للصنيع يدعى إليه الناس: مدعاة ومأدبة.
The origin of adab is invitation, and from this, a dish to which people are invited is called mad'ah and ma'dubah.
لقد أدبت آدب أدبا حسنا، وأنت أديب.
You have indeed invited to a good feast, and you are a host.
أدب الرجل يأدب أدبا، فهو أديب، وأرب يأرب أرابة وأربا، في العقل، فهو أريب.
A man teaches (manners) and is taught, so he is well-mannered; and he is intelligent, possessing intelligence and understanding, so he is wise.
الأدب: أدب النفس والدرس.
Adab: refinement of the soul and study.
والأدب: الظرف وحسن التناول.
And adab: wit and pleasant interaction.
وأدبه فتأدب: علمه، واستعمله الزجاج في الله، عز وجل، فقال: وهذا ما أدب الله تعالى به نبيه، صلى الله عليه وسلم.
He taught him manners, and he learned them. Al-Zajjaj used it concerning God, the Almighty, saying: 'And this is what God, the Exalted, taught His Prophet with.'
وفلان قد استأدب: بمعنى تأدب.
And so-and-so has sought to learn manners, meaning he has learned manners.
ويقال للبعير إذا ريض وذلل: أديب مؤدب.
And a camel, when it is trained and made docile, is called 'adib mu'addab' (trained, disciplined).
وهن يصرفن النوى بين عالج ... ونجران، تصريف الأديب المذلل
And they (camels) carry the date pits between 'Alaj and Najran, like the carrying of a trained, disciplined camel.
كل طعام صنع لدعوة أو عرس.
Every meal prepared for an invitation or a wedding feast.
كأن قلوب الطير، في قعر عشها، ... نوى القسب، ملقى عند بعض المآدب
As if the hearts of the birds, in the bottom of their nests, ... were date pits, cast aside near some feasts.
إن هذا القرآن مأدبة الله في الأرض فتعلموا من مأدبته ، يعني مدعاته.
Indeed, this Quran is God's banquet on Earth, so learn from His banquet, meaning His invitation.
شبهه بصنيع صنعه الله للناس لهم فيه خير ومنافع ثم دعاهم إليه؛ ومن قال مأدبة: جعله مفعلة من الأدب.
He likened it to a feast God prepared for people, in which there is good and benefits, then He invited them to it; and whoever says ma'dubah, he makes it a derivative from adab (manners/invitation).
والأدب: مصدر قولك أدب القوم يأدبهم، بالكسر، أدبا، إذا دعاهم إلى طعامه.
And adab: is the masdar (verbal noun) of your saying 'adaba al-qawma ya'dubuhum' (he invited the people), with a kasra, meaning 'adaban', when he invites them to his food.
نحن في المشتاة ندعو الجفلى، ... لا ترى الآدب فينا ينتقر
We in winter invite the scattered (guests), ... you do not see the inviter among us picking and choosing.
زجل وبله، يجاوبه دف ... لخون مأدوبة، وزمير
A loud cry of rain, answered by a drum... of a feast, and a flute.
أما إخواننا بنو أمية فقادة أدبة.
As for our brothers, the Banu Umayyah, they are leaders of invitation (or well-mannered leaders).
إن لله مأدبة من لحوم الروم بمروج عكاء.
Indeed, God has a banquet of the flesh of the Romans in the meadows of 'Akkā' (referring to a future victory and the spoils).
آدب القوم إلى طعامه يؤدبهم إيدابا، وأدب: عمل مأدبة.
He invited the people to his food, inviting them 'iydaban', and 'adaba': he prepared a feast.
جاش أدب البحر، وهو كثرة مائه.
The abundance of the sea's water surged.
بشمجى المشي، عجول الوثب، ... غلابة للناجيات الغلب، حتى أتى أزبيها بالأدب
Swift in gait, quick in leap, ... overcoming the strong survivors, until its rider came with wonder.
جاء فلان بأمر أدب، مجزوم الدال، أي بأمر عجيب
So-and-so came with an astonishing matter, with a jazm on the dal, meaning an astonishing matter.