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ضبث

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of grasping, seizing, or holding something firmly with the hand. It extends to related concepts like a strong grip, the act of striking, and the physical attributes of animals known for their grip or marking.

Derived headwords

ضَبَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to graspboth

    To seize or hold something firmly with one's hand.

  2. 2.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike or hit something.

  3. 3.
    to feelboth

    To feel or palpate something with the hand, often to assess its condition.

ضبثت بالشيء ضبثا — He grasped the thing firmly.
وقد ضبث به يضبث ضبثا — And he grasped it firmly.
وقد ضبث عليه، على صيغة ما لم يسم فاعله — And it was struck.
ضبثه بيده — He felt it with his hand.
ضَبْثnoun
  1. 1.
    graspboth

    The act of grasping or seizing something with the hand.

  2. 2.
    firm gripboth

    A strong and firm hold.

  3. 3.
    strikingclassical

    The act of striking or hitting.

  4. 4.
    effortclassical

    Throwing one's hand into something with effort while working.

والضبث: قبضك بكفك على الشيء — And the grasp: your seizing something with your palm.
والضبث: إلقاؤك يدك بجد فيما تعمله — And the grasp: your throwing your hand into something with effort while working.
اضْطَبَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to graspboth

    To seize or hold something firmly with the hand.

واضطبثت به إذا قبضت عليه بكفك — And to seize it firmly if you grasp it with your palm.
مِضَابِثnoun
  1. 1.
    clawsclassical

    The claws of a lion.

ومضابث الأسد: مخالبه — And the lion's مضابث: its claws.
ضَبَاثname
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A name for the lion.

وضباث: اسم الأسد، من ذلك — And ضباث: the name of the lion, from this.
ضَبَاثِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    strong-grippingclassical

    Possessing a strong grip, referring to a lion or a man.

ورجل ضباثي أي شديد الضبثة أي القبضة — And a ضباثي man, meaning strong in his grasp, i.e., his grip.
وكم تخطت من ضباثي أضم — And how many a strong-gripping lion we have passed by.
ضَبْثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    graspboth

    A grasp or grip.

  2. 2.
    markclassical

    A specific type of brand or mark on camels, consisting of a ring with lines.

والضبثة: القبضة — And the ضبثة: the grasp.
والضبثة: من سمات الإبل، إنما هي حلقة، ثم لها خطوط من ورائها وقدامها — And the ضبثة: is one of the brands of camels; it is a ring, then it has lines behind and in front of it.
مُضْبَثverb
  1. 1.
    to be struckclassical

    Passive form indicating being struck.

وقد ضبث عليه، على صيغة ما لم يسم فاعله — And it was struck, in the passive voice.
مُحْتَقِبparticiple
  1. 1.
    carrying burdensclassical

    Carrying or bearing burdens, specifically sins or iniquities.

أي هم محتقبون للأوزار، محتملوها غير مقلعين عنها — Meaning they are carrying the burdens, bearing them without ceasing from them.
مِئْناثadjective
  1. 1.
    female-bearingclassical

    Producing female offspring; a term used for camels.

والمشهور: مئناث أي تلد الإناث — And the famous reading: مئناث, meaning she gives birth to females.
ضَبُوثadjective
  1. 1.
    uncertainclassical

    Describing a camel whose condition (fatness or leanness) is uncertain, requiring palpation.

والضبوث من الإبل: التي يشك في سمنها وهزالها، فتضبث باليد أي تجس — And the ضبوث among camels: she whose fatness or leanness is doubted, so she is felt by hand, i.e., palpated.
مَضْبُوثadjective
  1. 1.
    brandedclassical

    Describing a camel that has been branded with the 'ضبثة' mark.

ويكون الضبث في الفخذ في عرضها، والله أعلم — And the brand may be on the thigh across its width, and God knows best.
وبعير مضبوث، وبه الضبثة، وقد ضبثته ضبثا — And a branded camel, bearing the 'ضبثة' mark, and I branded it with a 'ضبث'.

Parallel reading

ضبثت بالشيء ضبثا، واضطبثت به إذا قبضت عليه بكفك.
He grasped the thing firmly, and he seized it firmly if you grasp it with your palm.
والضبث: قبضك بكفك على الشيء.
And the grasp: your seizing something with your palm.
والضبث: إلقاؤك يدك بجد فيما تعمله؛ وقد ضبث به يضبث ضبثا.
And the grasp: your throwing your hand into something with effort while working; and he grasped it firmly.
ومضابث الأسد: مخالبه.
And the lion's مضابث: its claws.
وضباث: اسم الأسد، من ذلك؛ وقيل: ضباث الأسد كالظفر للإنسان.
And ضباث: the name of the lion, from this; and it was said: the lion's ضباث is like a human's fingernail.
وقد ضبث عليه، على صيغة ما لم يسم فاعله.
And it was struck, in the passive voice.
وقال شمر: ضبث به إذا قبض عليه وأخذه.
And Shamir said: he grasped it if he seized it and took it.
ورجل ضباثي أي شديد الضبثة أي القبضة.
And a ضباثي man, meaning strong in his grasp, i.e., his grip.
وكم تخطت من ضباثي أضم
And how many a strong-gripping lion we have passed by
قل للملإ من بني إسرائيل لا يدعوني، والخطايا بين أضباثهم أي في قبضاتهم.
Say to the chiefs of the Children of Israel: Do not call upon Me, while sins are in their grips.
والضبثة: القبضة؛ يقال: ضبثت على الشيء إذا قبضت عليه؛ أي هم محتقبون للأوزار، محتملوها غير مقلعين عنها؛ ويروى بالنون، وهو مذكور في موضعه.
And the ضبثة: the grasp; it is said: you grasped the thing if you seized it; meaning they are carrying the burdens, bearing them without ceasing from them; and it is narrated with 'noon', and it is mentioned in its place.
فضل ضباث أي مختالة معتلقة بكل شيء ممسكة له؛ قال ابن الأثير: هكذا جاء في رواية؛ والمشهور: مئناث أي تلد الإناث.
فضل ضباث meaning proud, clinging to everything, holding it; Ibn al-Athir said: this is how it came in one narration; and the famous reading is: مئناث, meaning she gives birth to females.
وضبثه بيده: جسه.
And he felt it with his hand: he palpated it.
والضبوث من الإبل: التي يشك في سمنها وهزالها، فتضبث باليد أي تجس.
And the ضبوث among camels: she whose fatness or leanness is doubted, so she is felt by hand, i.e., palpated.
والضبثة: من سمات الإبل، إنما هي حلقة، ثم لها خطوط من ورائها وقدامها.
And the ضبثة: is one of the brands of camels; it is a ring, then it has lines behind and in front of it.
ويكون الضبث في الفخذ في عرضها، والله أعلم.
And the brand may be on the thigh across its width, and God knows best.