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تلءب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the concept of being straight, upright, extended, and firm. It is often used to describe physical objects, paths, and even the posture of animals.

Derived headwords

اتلأبَverb
  1. 1.
    to become straightclassical

    To become straight, upright, or firm. This verb is in the IV form (أفعلل) and is considered quadriliteral.

  2. 2.
    to extend and straightenclassical

    To extend and become straight or level. It implies a process of becoming extended and even.

  3. 3.
    to stand erectclassical

    To stand with the chest and head held high and erect, often used to describe the posture of an animal.

اتلئباباًnoun
  1. 1.
    straightnessclassical

    The state or quality of being straight, upright, or firm. It is the verbal noun (masdar) of the verb اتلأب.

التلأبيبةnoun
  1. 1.
    straightnessclassical

    A state of being extended and straight. It is a noun derived from the root, similar in form to 'طمأنينة'.

  2. 2.
    erect postureclassical

    The act of holding one's chest and head erect.

المتلئبadjective
  1. 1.
    straightclassical

    Describing something that is straight and upright.

المتلئبnoun
  1. 1.
    extended pathclassical

    A path that is extended, straight, and level.

المسلحبadjective
  1. 1.
    straightclassical

    Similar to المتلئب, meaning straight and upright.

Parallel reading

اتلأب الشيء اتلئبابا: استقام
The thing became straight, upright, or firm: it became straight.
اتلأب الشيء والطريق: امتد واستوى
The thing and the path extended and became straight.
إذا انتصب اتلأب
When he stood erect, he became straight.
والتلأبيبة مثل الطمأنينة
And the straightness is like 'طمأنينة' (tranquility).
واتلأب الحمار: أقام صدره ورأسه
And the donkey stood erect: it held up its chest and head.
فأوردها مسجورة، تحت غابة ... من القرنتين، واتلأب يحوم
So he brought them to the watering place, full, beneath a thicket... of the two mountains, and he stood erect, circling.
المتلئب المستقيم
The straight, upright one.
والمسلحب مثله
And 'المسلحب' is like it.
التلأبيبة من اتلأب إذا امتد
The 'تلأبيبة' is from 'اتلأب' when it extends.
والمتلئب: الطريق الممتد
And 'المتلئب' is the extended path.