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زلب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

The 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. 1.
    clung toboth

    To cling to someone, to remain attached and not separate from them.

زَلَبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    clingingboth

    The act of clinging or adhering closely to someone.

ازْدَلَبَverb
  1. 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.