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ربت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root ربت primarily relates to raising, nurturing, and bringing up a child or something that is being cared for. It also extends to the concept of growth and development under care.

Derived headwords

رَبَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to raise, nurtureboth

    To bring up, rear, or foster a child or something in one's care.

رَبَّتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to raise, nurtureboth

    To bring up, rear, or foster a child or something in one's care. This is a specific instance of the verb form.

تَرْبِيَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    upbringing, nurturingboth

    The act or process of raising, nurturing, and educating a child or something that is being cared for.

تَرْبِيتnoun
  1. 1.
    upbringing, nurturingclassical

    The act or process of raising, nurturing, and educating. In this context, it refers to the upbringing of a child.

Parallel reading

رَبَت الصبي، وربته: رباه.
He raised the boy, and I raised him: he nurtured him.
وربته يربته تربيتا: رباه تربية؛
And I nurtured him, he nurtures him, with nurturing: he nurtured him with upbringing;
قال الراجز: سميتها، إذ ولدت، تموت، ... والقبر صهر ضامن زميت، ليس لمن ضمنه تربيت
The poet said: I named her, when she was born, she dies, ... And the grave is a guarantor, a silent relative, it is not for the one who is responsible for her upbringing.