وءب

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of being compact, dense, or constricted, often applied to hooves, containers, or physical build. It also extends to meanings of shame, shyness, and being held back or embarrassed.

Derived headwords

وَأْبadjective

1.
compact hoofclassical
Describing a hoof that is compact, with closely joined hooves, and light.
2.
well-proportionedclassical
Said of a hoof that is well-proportioned or of good quality.
3.
cupped, earth-takingclassical
Describing a hoof that is cupped or takes a lot of earth when stepping.
4.
large, capaciousclassical
Describing a container like a pitcher as large and capacious.
5.
shy, withdrawnclassical
Describing a person or animal as shy, withdrawn, or embarrassed.

وأبverb

1.
to be compactclassical
The hoof is compact, with closely joined hooves.
2.
to be shyclassical
To be shy, embarrassed, or withdrawn.
3.
to be angryclassical
To be angry.

وأبةnoun

1.
compactnessclassical
The quality of being compact, referring to hooves.
2.
large containerclassical
A large, capacious pot or cooking vessel.
3.
wide wellclassical
A wide and deep well, or one with a deep bottom.
4.
puddleclassical
A depression in a rock that holds water.
5.
short and wideclassical
Describing a she-camel or a woman as short and wide.

وأبَةnoun

1.
shame, embarrassmentclassical
Shame, shyness, or being held back.

أوآبnoun

1.
large containersclassical
Plural of 'wa'bah', referring to large, capacious vessels.

وئيبةnoun

1.
well-proportioned potclassical
A well-proportioned cooking pot, derived from the description of a hoof.

وئيةnoun

1.
well-proportioned horseclassical
Referring to a well-proportioned horse (mentioned as to be discussed later in defective verbs).

وأبadjective

1.
hoarding, holdingclassical
Describing a hoof as being 'hoarding' or 'holding', implying it retains its shape or grip.

الوأبnoun

1.
shyness, embarrassmentclassical
The state of being withdrawn, shy, or embarrassed.

الوأبnoun

1.
large camelclassical
A large camel.

ناقة وأبةadjective

1.
short and wideclassical
A she-camel that is short and wide.

امرأة وأبةadjective

1.
short and wideclassical
A woman who is short and wide.

الْوُئَيْبadjective

1.
desirous, greedyclassical
Describing someone as desirous or greedy.

الإِبَةnoun

1.
shame, disgraceclassical
Shame, disgrace, shyness, or embarrassment.
2.
defect, flawclassical
A defect or flaw.

التُؤْبَةnoun

1.
shame, shynessclassical
Shame or shyness, considered a substitution for 'wa'bah'.

المُؤَبَةnoun

1.
shame, disgraceclassical
Shame, disgrace, shyness, or embarrassment.

المُؤَبَاتnoun

1.
disgraceful thingsclassical
Things that cause shame or disgrace.

اتأبverb

1.
to be shy, embarrassedclassical
To feel shy, embarrassed, or ashamed.

وأوأبهverb

1.
to cause shameclassical
To cause someone to feel shame or disgrace, or to turn them back from a need.

أتأبهverb

1.
to cause shameclassical
To cause someone to feel shame or disgrace, or to turn them back from a need.

إبةnoun

1.
shame, disgraceclassical
Shame, disgrace, or something that causes embarrassment.

وأوأبتهverb

1.
to turn backclassical
To turn someone back from their need or purpose.

اتأبverb

1.
to be shy, ashamedclassical
To be shy or ashamed.

متئبadjective

1.
shy, ashamedclassical
One who is shy or ashamed.

وأبverb

1.
to be disdainfulclassical
To be disdainful or to feel a sense of pride that prevents submission.

وأوأبت الرجلverb

1.
to shame someoneclassical
To do something to a man that causes him shame.

وئبverb

1.
to be angryclassical
To be angry.

وأوأبتهverb

1.
to make angryclassical
To make someone angry.

الوأبةnoun

1.
nearness of buildclassical
Describing a person as being of compact or close build.

Parallel reading

حافر وأب: شديد، منضم السنابك، خفيف؛ وقيل: هو الجيد القدر؛ وقيل: هو المقعب، الكثير الأخذ من الأرض

A compact hoof: strong, with closely joined hooves, and light; and it was said: it is of good proportion; and it was said: it is cupped, taking much from the ground.

قال الشاعر: بكل وأب للحصى رضاح، ... ليس بمصطر، ولا فرشاح

The poet said: crushing every compact hoof on the pebbles... not wide, nor spread out.

وقد وأب وأبا: التهذيب: حافر وأب إذا كان قدرا، لا واسعا عريضا، ولا مصرورا.

And he said 'wa'aba wa'ban': Al-Tahdhib: a hoof is 'wa'ab' if it is proportionate, not wide and broad, nor spread out.

الأزهري: وأب الحافر يأب وأبة إذا انضمت سنابكه.

Al-Azhari: The hoof 'wa'aba' (ya'bu) with 'wa'bah' if its hooves are joined.

وإنه لوأب الحافر؛ وحافر وأب: حفيظ.

And indeed it is a compact hoof; and a compact hoof: one that holds.

وقدح وأب: ضخم، مقعب، واسع.

And a 'wa'ab' pitcher: large, cupped, wide.

وإناء وأب: واسع، والجمع أوآب؛ وقدر وأبة: كذلك.

And a 'wa'ab' vessel: wide, and the plural is 'aw'ab'; and a 'wa'bah' pot: likewise.

وقدر وئيبة، على فعيلة، من الحافر الوأب.

And a 'wu'aybah' pot, on the pattern of fu'aylah, from the compact hoof 'al-wa'ab'.

وبئر وأبة: واسعة بعيدة؛ وقيل: بعيدة القعر فقط.

And a 'wa'bah' well: wide and deep; and it was said: only deep in the bottom.

والوأبة: النقرة في الصخرة تمسك الماء.

And 'al-wa'bah': a hollow in the rock that holds water.

الجوهري: الوأب البعير العظيم.

Al-Jawhari: 'Al-wa'ab' is a great camel.

وناقة وأبة: قصيرة عريضة، وكذلك المرأة.

And a 'wa'abah' she-camel: short and wide, and likewise a woman.

والوئيب: الرغيب.

And 'al-wu'ayb': desirous.

والإبة والتؤبة، على البدل، والموئبة: كلها الخزي، والحياء، والانقباض.

And 'al-ibah' and 'al-tu'bah', by substitution, and 'al-mu'abah': all of them are shame, shyness, and withdrawal.

والموئبات، مثل الموغبات، المخزيات.

And 'al-mu'awwibāt', like 'al-muwghibāt', are the shameful things.

وأوأبته، وأتأبه: رده بخزي وعار، والتاء في كل ذلك بدل من الواو.

And 'wa'wabahu', 'ata'abahu': he turned him back with shame and disgrace, and the 't' in all of that is a substitute for the 'w'.

ونكح فلان في إبة: وهو العار وما يستحيا منه، والهاء عوض من الواو.

And so-and-so married into shame: meaning disgrace and what one is ashamed of, and the 'h' is a substitute for the 'w'.

وأوأبته: رددته عن حاجته.

'Wa'wabtu-hu': I turned him back from his need.

وقد اتأب الرجل من الشيء يتئب، فهو متئب: استحيا، افتعال؛ قال الأعشى يمدح هوذة بن علي الحنفي:

And a man 'itta'aba' from a thing (yata'ibu), so he is 'muta'ib': he felt shy, an 'ifti'āl' form; Al-A'sha said, praising Hudha ibn 'Ali al-Hanafi:

من يلق هوذة يسجد غير متئب، ... إذا تعمم فوق التاج، أو وضعا

Whoever meets Hudha prostrates without shyness... when he wears a turban over the crown, or takes it off.

وهو افتعال، من الإبة والوأب.

And it is an 'ifti'āl' form, from 'al-ibah' and 'al-wa'ab'.

وقد وأب يئب إذا أنف، وأوأبت الرجل إذا فعلت به فعلا يستحيا منه؛ وأنشد شمر:

And he 'wa'aba' (ya'ibbu) if he is disdainful, and I 'wa'abtu-tu-hu' if I did something to a man that causes him shame; and Shamir recited:

وإني لكيء عن الموئبات، ... إذا ما الرطيء انمأى مرتؤه

And indeed I am disdainful of shameful things... when the fool's foolishness grows.

الرطيء: الأحمق. مرتؤه: حمقه.

Al-Raṭī': the fool. Martu'uhu: his foolishness.

ووأب: غضب، وأوأبته أنا.

And 'wa'aba': he was angry, and I 'wa'abtu-hu'.

والوأبة، بالباء، المقاربة الخلق.

And 'al-wa'abah', with a 'b', is nearness of build.