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مرب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to need, desire, and purpose. It also encompasses the concept of a place or destination, particularly a specific region in Yemen.

Derived headwords

مَأْرِبname
  1. 1.
    Region in Yemenclassical

    A specific region in Yemen, historically associated with the Azd tribe and the Queen of Sheba (Bilqis). It is mentioned as the place from which the Azd were expelled due to the great flood (Sayl al-ʿArim).

أَرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to needboth

    To have a need or requirement for something.

  2. 2.
    to desireboth

    To have a strong wish or longing for something.

  3. 3.
    to be purposefulclassical

    To act with intention or a specific goal in mind.

أَرَبnoun
  1. 1.
    needboth

    A state of requiring something that is essential or very important.

  2. 2.
    desireboth

    A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

  3. 3.
    purposeboth

    The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

  4. 4.
    interestboth

    A feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.

مَأْرِبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    needboth

    A requirement or necessity.

  2. 2.
    purposeboth

    The reason for which something is done or exists.

مَأْرُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    neededboth

    Required or wanted.

  2. 2.
    desiredboth

    Strongly wished for.

Parallel reading

مَأْرِب: بلاد الأزد التي أخرجهم منها سيل العرم
Ma'rib: the land of the Azd from which they were expelled by the flood of ʿArim.
وقد تكررت في الحديث
And it has been repeated in the Hadith.
قال ابن الأثير: وهي مدينة باليمن، كانت بها بلقيس.
Ibn al-Athir said: It is a city in Yemen, where Bilqis was.