وظب

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of adhering to something, persisting in it, and maintaining it consistently. It extends to the idea of something being worn down or depleted due to continuous use or grazing.

Derived headwords

وَظَبَverb

1.
to adhere toboth
To stick to something, to be constant in it, and to take care of it.
2.
to persistboth
To continue doing something without interruption.
3.
to be worn downclassical
Used to describe land or a pasture that has been heavily grazed or trodden upon.

وظب على الشيءverb

1.
to adhere to somethingboth
To stick to something, to be constant in it, and to take care of it.

وظب الشيءverb

1.
to adhere to somethingboth
To stick to something, to be constant in it, and to take care of it.

وظبnoun

1.
adherenceclassical
The act of adhering to something, persisting in it, and maintaining it.

وظوباnoun

1.
adherenceclassical
The act of adhering to something, persisting in it, and maintaining it.
2.
persistenceclassical
The state of continuing without interruption.

واظبverb

1.
to adhere toboth
To stick to something, to be constant in it, and to take care of it.
2.
to persistboth
To continue doing something without interruption.

المواظبةnoun

1.
perseveranceboth
The act of being steadfast and persistent in something.
2.
adherenceboth
The act of sticking to something and maintaining it.

مواكظadjective

1.
persistentclassical
One who is steadfast and persistent in something.

واكظadjective

1.
persistentclassical
One who is steadfast and persistent in something.

موظوبadjective

1.
worn downclassical
Describing land or a pasture that has been depleted of vegetation due to excessive grazing or treading.
2.
worn outclassical
Describing a person whose wealth has been depleted by misfortunes.

أرض موظوبةadjective

1.
depleted pastureclassical
Land that has been thoroughly grazed and maintained until no grass remains.

روضة موظوبةadjective

1.
depleted meadowclassical
A meadow that has been intensely grazed and maintained until no vegetation remains.

واد موظوبadjective

1.
worn valleyclassical
A valley that has been heavily trodden or grazed.

الوَظْبَةnoun

1.
shynessclassical
Shyness or bashfulness, specifically attributed to hoofed animals.

موظِبname

1.
a place nameclassical
A known location, identified as the resting place of the camels of Banu Sa'd near Mecca.

رجل موظوبadjective

1.
afflicted manclassical
A man whose wealth has been depleted by successive misfortunes or calamities.

المواطأةnoun

1.
agreementclassical
The act of agreeing upon something or colluding.

Parallel reading

وظب على الشيء، ووظبه وظوبا، وواظب: لزمه، وداومه، وتعهده.

He adhered to the thing, and he adhered to it with adherence, and he persisted: he stuck to it, he did it continuously, and he took care of it.

وظب فلان يظب وظوبا: دام.

So-and-so persisted in doing something, and he persisted with persistence: he continued.

والمواظبة: المثابرة على الشيء، والمداومة عليه.

And perseverance: steadfastness in something, and continuity in it.

يقال فلان مواكظ على كذا وكذا، وواكظ وواظب ومواظب، بمعنى واحد أي مثابر؛

It is said, 'So-and-so is persistent in such-and-such,' and 'waakiz,' 'waazib,' and 'muwaazib,' all meaning one thing, i.e., persistent;

موظوب أراد: شيب مباركه، ولذلك جمع.

muwzob. He meant: white are its blessed places, and for that reason it is plural.

قد وظب عليه حتى أكل ما فيه.

He persisted in it until he ate what was in it.

مدروس مدافعه أي قد دق، ووطئ، وأكل نبته.

Its ravines are trodden: meaning they have been crushed, and walked upon, and their vegetation eaten.

شيب المبارك، قد ابيضت من الجدوبة.

The blessed places are white, having become white from barrenness.

كن أمهاتي يواظبنني على خدمته أي يحملنني ويبعثنني على ملازمة خدمته، والمداومة عليها،

My mothers used to urge me to serve him, meaning they would carry me and send me to persistently serve him, and to continue in it,

وأرض موظوبة، وروضة موظوبة: تدوولت بالرعي، وتعهدت حتى لم يبق فيها كلأ، ولشد ما وطئت.

And a depleted land, and a depleted pasture: they have been continuously grazed and tended until no grass remains in them, and how much they have been trodden.

واد موظوب: معروك.

A worn valley: heavily trodden.

ورجل موظوب إذا تداولت ماله النوائب؛

And a man is 'muwzob' if misfortunes have successively afflicted his wealth;

شيب المبارك، مدروس مدافعه، ... هابي المراغ، قليل الودق، موظوب

The blessed places are white, its ravines are trodden, ... the ground is dusty, little rain, worn out

والمجدوب: المجدب، ويقال: المعيب، من قولهم جدبته أي عبته.

And 'al-majzub': barren, and it is said: defective, from their saying 'jadabtuhu' meaning 'I defected it'.

والمدافع: مواضع السيل.

And 'al-madaafi': the places of the flood.

درست أي دقت، يعني مدافع الماء إلى الأودية، التي هي منابت العشب، قد جفت وأكل نبتها، وصار ترابها هابيا.

They are worn down, meaning crushed, referring to the watercourses to the valleys, which are the places where grass grows, they have dried up and their vegetation has been eaten, and their soil has become dusty.

وهابي المراغ: مثل قولك هابي التراب، وقد فسرناه أيضا في صدر الترجمة، والله أعلم.

And 'haabi al-maraagh': like your saying 'haabi al-turaab' (dusty soil), and we have explained it earlier in the entry, and God knows best.