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حردب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of seed, possibly a legume, and also features in proper names, potentially with connotations of thievery or notoriety.

Derived headwords

الحَرْدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    seed of the senna plantclassical

    Refers to the seed of the 'asharaq' plant, which is described as being similar in appearance to lentil seeds.

حَرْدَبَةname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name mentioned in a poetic verse, possibly referring to a person or a place associated with a person named Haradaba.

أبا حَرْدَبname
  1. 1.
    father of Haradabclassical

    A patronymic or a name referring to someone associated with 'Haradab', mentioned in a poetic context.

أصحاب حَرْدَبname
  1. 1.
    companions of Haradabclassical

    Refers to the companions or followers of a person named Haradab, mentioned in a poetic verse.

Parallel reading

حب العشرق، وهو مثل حب العدس.
The seed of the senna plant, which is like the seed of lentils.
علي دماء البدن، إن لم تفارقي ... أبا حردب، ليلا، وأصحاب حردب
Upon the blood of the sacrificial animals, if you do not leave... Abu Haradab, by night, and the companions of Haradab.
قال: زعمت الرواة أن اسمه كان حردبة، فرخمه اضطرارا في غير النداء، على قول من قال يا حار
He said: The narrators claimed his name was Haradaba, and he shortened it out of necessity in a non-vocative context, according to the saying of one who says 'Ya Har'.
وزعم ثعلب أنه من لصوصهم.
And Tha'lab claimed he was from their thieves.