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ظبب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sharp edge or tip of a blade, particularly a sword. It also extends to the concept of bleeding from the mouth or other orifices.

Derived headwords

ظَبِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    bleeding from the mouthclassical

    The flowing of blood from the mouth or other bodily openings.

ظُبَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    tip of a swordboth

    The pointed end or sharp edge of a sword.

ظُبَبnoun
  1. 1.
    tips of swordsclassical

    The plural form of ظبة (ẓabba), referring to the sharp edges or tips of swords.

ظُبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    tips of swordsclassical

    A plural form of ظبة (ẓabba), referring to the sharp edges or tips of swords.

ظِبَابnoun
  1. 1.
    tips of swordsclassical

    Another plural form of ظبة (ẓabba), referring to the sharp edges or tips of swords.

Parallel reading

فوضعت ظبيب السيف في بطنه
And I placed the tip of the sword in his belly.
وإنما هو ظبة السيف، وهو طرفه
Rather, it is the edge of the sword, and it is its tip.
ويجمع على الظباة والظبين
And it is pluralized as al-ẓabāh and al-ẓibāb.
وأما الضبيب، بالضاد: فسيلان الدم من الفم وغيره
As for al-ḍabīb, with the letter ḍād: it is the flowing of blood from the mouth and elsewhere.
وقال أبو موسى إنما هو بالصاد المهملة
And Abū Mūsā said: it is only with the unpointed letter ṣād.