ربب

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root ربب primarily relates to concepts of nurturing, upbringing, and being in charge or responsible for something. It extends to meanings of abundance, beginning, and the essence of things, as well as specific terms for water, plants, and grammatical particles.

Derived headwords

الربانيونnoun

1.
scholarsclassical
Those who are learned, particularly in religious or profound knowledge.
2.
thousandsclassical
A large multitude or group, referring to a great number of people.

ربيّونnoun

1.
scholarsclassical
A variant pronunciation of 'ar-Rabbaniyyun', referring to learned individuals.

الرَبَبnoun

1.
abundant waterclassical
A large collection of water, often described as fresh.
2.
summer plantsclassical
Various green plants that grow during the summer season.

بربانهprepositional phrase

1.
from its beginningclassical
Referring to the start or earliest part of something.
2.
in its entiretyclassical
Completely, leaving nothing out.
3.
in its freshnessclassical
Referring to the newness, vitality, or prime of something.

ربّىverb

1.
to nurtureboth
To raise, bring up, or foster, especially a child or young animal.
2.
to cause to growclassical
To make something increase or develop.

شاة ربىnoun phrase

1.
young sheepclassical
A sheep that is in its early stage of life, implying youthfulness.

ربان الشبابnoun phrase

1.
prime of youthclassical
The beginning or peak period of youth and vigor.

ربابnoun

1.
youthclassical
The early stage of youth or adolescence.

ربانnoun

1.
primeclassical
The beginning or freshest part of something.
2.
greatest partclassical
The most significant or largest portion of a celestial body.
3.
groupclassical
A gathering or assembly of people.
4.
man's nameclassical
A proper name for a male individual.

الرِبّةnoun

1.
lasting goodclassical
Enduring goodness or a beneficial state that is difficult to lose.
2.
abundance of lifeclassical
A plentiful and prosperous life.
3.
summer plantclassical
A type of green plant that thrives in summer, or any verdant plant in the heat.
4.
carob treeclassical
A specific type of tree, possibly the carob tree.

ربىnoun

1.
needclassical
A requirement or necessity.
2.
aweclassical
A feeling of reverence or dread.
3.
firm knotclassical
A securely tied knot.
4.
favorclassical
Kindness, benevolence, or a good deed.

ربّparticle

1.
fewclassical
A particle used to indicate a small quantity or number of something.

ربماparticle

1.
perhapsboth
A particle indicating possibility or uncertainty, often used for a small number of occurrences.

ربّتparticle

1.
fewclassical
A variant form of 'rubba' with the feminine 'ta', used for a small quantity.

ربّماparticle

1.
perhapsboth
A particle indicating possibility, often implying a small number of instances, especially when followed by a verb.

ربّتماparticle

1.
perhapsclassical
A particle indicating possibility, often implying a small number of instances, used with verbs or nouns.

ربيبnoun

1.
stepchildboth
A child of one's spouse from a previous marriage.
2.
foster childclassical
A child who is raised by someone other than their biological parents.

الربربnoun

1.
herd of cattleclassical
A group of cattle, especially a small herd.
2.
herd of wild animalsclassical
A herd of wild oxen or gazelles.

ربّةname

1.
name of a monthclassical
A name given to certain months, like Jumada al-Ula or Jumada al-Akhirah.

Parallel reading

الربانيون الألوف، والربانيون: العلماء.

The Rabbanis are thousands, and the Rabbanis are the scholars.

والربب: الماء الكثير المجتمع، بفتح الراء والباء، وقيل: العذب؛

And 'ar-rabab' is abundant collected water, with fath on the ra and ba, and it is said: fresh water;

وأخذ الشيء بربانه وربانه أي بأوله؛

And taking something by its 'rubbanuhu' means by its beginning;

وقيل: بربانه: بجميعه ولم يترك منه شيئا.

And it is said: by its 'rubbanuhu': by all of it, and nothing was left out.

ويقال: افعل ذلك الأمر بربانه أي بحدثانه وطراءته وجدته؛

And it is said: do that matter by its 'rubbanuhu', meaning in its newness, freshness, and prime;

ومن قيل: شاة ربى.

And from this is said: a young sheep ('shatun rubba').

وربان الشباب: أوله؛

And 'rubban ash-shabab': its beginning;

الربى أول الشباب؛

'Ar-rubaa' is the beginning of youth;

يقال: أتيته في ربى شبابه، ورباب شبابه، ورباب شبابه، وربان شبابه.

It is said: I came to him in the prime of his youth, and the youth of his youth, and the youth of his youth, and the beginning of his youth.

الربان من كل شيء حدثانه؛

'Ar-rubban' of everything is its newness;

وربان الكوكب: معظمه.

And 'rubban al-kawkab': its greatest part.

الربة الخير اللازم، بمنزلة الرب الذي يليق فلا يكاد يذهب،

'Ar-ribbah' is the lasting good, like a lord that is fitting and hardly departs,

اللهم إني أسألك ربة عيش مبارك، فقيل له: وما ربة عيش؟ قال: طثرته وكثرته.

O Allah, I ask You for a blessed life ('ribbata 'ayshin mubarakan'), and it was said to him: And what is 'ribbata 'aysh'? He said: Its abundance and its plenty.

فذرهم بربان، وإلا تذرهم ... يذيقوك ما فيهم، وإن كان أكثرا

So leave them to 'rubban', and if you do not leave them... they will make you taste what is in them, even if it is more.

إن كنت بي تشد ظهرك فأرخ، بربان، أزرك.

If you are relying on me, then loosen your belt by 'rubban'.

إن كنت بي تشد ظهرك فأرخ، من ربى، أزرك.

If you are relying on me, then loosen your belt, from 'rubba', your belt.

يقول: إن عولت علي فدعني أتعب، واسترخ أنت واسترح.

He says: If you depend on me, then let me tire, and you relax and rest.

والربى: الحاجة، يقال: لي عند فلان ربى.

And 'ar-rubaa': the need, it is said: I have a need from so-and-so.

والربى: العقدة المحكمة.

And 'ar-rubaa': the firm knot.

والربى: النعمة والإحسان.

And 'ar-rubaa': the favor and the kindness.

والربة: نبتة صيفية؛

And 'ar-ribbah': a summer plant;

والجمع الربب؛

And the plural is 'ar-rabaib';

الربة: شجرة؛

'Ar-ribbah': a tree;

والربة اسم لعدة من النبات، لا تهيج في الصيف، تبقى خضرتها شتاء وصيفا؛

And 'ar-ribbah' is a name for several plants that do not wither in summer, their greenery remaining winter and summer;

رب من حروف المعاني، والفرق بينها وبين كم، أن رب للتقليل، وكم وضعت للتكثير، إذا لم يرد بها الاستفهام؛

'Rubba' is among the particles of meaning, and the difference between it and 'kamma' is that 'rubba' is for diminution, and 'kamma' is for augmentation, when not intended as a question;

وكلاهما يقع على النكرات، فيخفضها.

And both of them fall upon indefinite nouns, and make them genitive.

من الخطإ قول العامة: ربما رأيته كثيرا، وربما إنما وضعت للتقليل.

It is a mistake for the common people to say: 'Rubbama' I saw him often, for 'rubbama' is only for diminution.

ورب ورب: كلمة تقليل يجر بها، فيقال: رب رجل قائم، ورب رجل؛

And 'rubba' and 'rubba': a word of diminution by which it is used, so it is said: 'Rubba rajulin qa'im' (perhaps a standing man), and 'rubba rajul';

وتدخل عليه التاء، فيقال: ربت رجل، وربت رجل.

And the 'ta' is added to it, so it is said: 'Rubbat rajul', and 'rubbat rajul'.

ورب حرف خافض، لا يقع إلا على النكرة، يشدد ويخفف، وقد يدخل عليه التاء، فيقال: رب رجل، وربت رجل،

And 'rubba' is a preposition, it only occurs on an indefinite noun, it is geminated and lightened, and the 'ta' may be added to it, so it is said: 'Rubba rajul', and 'rubbat rajul',

ويدخل عليه ما، ليمكن أن يتكلم بالفعل بعده، فيقال: ربما.

And 'ma' is added to it, so that a verb can follow it, and it is said: 'Rubbama'.

وربما يود الذين كفروا ؛

Perhaps the disbelievers will wish;

والفرق بين ربما ورب: أن رب لا يليه غير الاسم، وأما ربما فإنه زيدت ما، مع رب، ليليها الفعل؛

And the difference between 'rubbama' and 'rubba' is that 'rubba' is followed only by a noun, but 'rubbama' has 'ma' added to 'rubba' so that a verb can follow it;

تقول: رب رجل جاءني، وربما جاءني زيد،

You say: 'Rubba rajulin ja'ani' (perhaps a man came to me), and 'Rubbama ja'ani Zayd' (perhaps Zayd came to me),

وأنشد ابن الأعرابي: ماوي يا ربتما غارة ... شعواء، كاللذعة بالميسم

And Ibn al-A'rabi recited: O Mawiya, perhaps a fierce raid... like the branding of a mark

كائن رأبت وهايا صدع أعظمه، ... وربه عطبا، أنقذت م العطب

I saw a being, and its bones were cracked, and its 'rubbahu' was ruined, I saved it from ruin

ونصب عطبا من أجل الهاء المجهولة.

And 'ataban' is in the accusative because of the unknown 'ha'.

وقولهم: ربه رجلا، وربها امرأة، أضمرت فيها العرب على غير تقدم ذكر، ثم ألزمته التفسير، ولم تدع أن توضح ما أوقعت به الالتباس، ففسروه بذكر النوع الذي هو قولهم رجلا وامرأة.

And their saying: 'Rubbahu rajulan' (perhaps he, a man), and 'Rubbaha' imra'atan' (perhaps she, a woman), the Arabs implied it without prior mention, then they necessitated its explanation, and did not refrain from clarifying what caused ambiguity, so they explained it by mentioning the type, which is their saying 'rajulan' and 'imra'atan'.

والعرب تسمي جمادى الأولى ربا وربى، وذا القعدة ربة؛

And the Arabs name Jumada al-Ula 'rubba' and 'rubbaa', and Dhu al-Qi'dah 'ribbah';

والربرب: القطيع من بقر الوحش، وقيل من الظباء، ولا واحد له؛

And 'ar-rabrab': the herd of wild cattle, and it is said of gazelles, and it has no singular;

قال: بأحسن من ليلى، ولا أم شادن، ... غضيضة طرف، رعتها وسط ربرب

He said: More beautiful than Layla, nor the mother of a young gazelle... with lowered gaze, she grazed amidst a herd.