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زلب
Root entry · 3 derived lemmasThe root 'زلب' primarily describes the act of clinging or adhering closely to someone, particularly a child to its mother. It can also imply taking or seizing something, though this usage is considered less common or of lower quality.
Derived headwords
زَلَبَverb
- 1.clung toboth
To cling to someone, to remain attached and not separate from them.
زَلَبًاnoun
- 1.clingingboth
The act of clinging or adhering closely to someone.
ازْدَلَبَverb
- 1.seizedclassical
To seize or take something, similar in meaning to 'استلب'. However, this usage is considered of poor quality.
Parallel reading
زلب الصبي بأمه، يزلب زلبا: لزمها ولم يفارقها
The child clung to his mother, clinging, clinging: he stayed with her and did not leave her.
ازدلب في معنى استلب
He seized in the meaning of 'istalaba' (to seize).
وهي لغة ردية
And it is a poor dialect/language.