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ذبر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root ذبر (dh-b-r) primarily relates to the concepts of reading, writing, understanding, and mastering knowledge. It extends to meanings of being firm, strong, or even angry, and can also refer to physical objects like mountains or well-formed books.

Derived headwords

ذَبَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to readclassical

    To read something, particularly a written text.

  2. 2.
    to writeclassical

    To write something down.

  3. 3.
    to understandclassical

    To comprehend or grasp the meaning of something.

  4. 4.
    to masterclassical

    To become proficient or skilled in a subject or knowledge.

  5. 5.
    to be firm/strongclassical

    To be solid, firm, or strong.

  6. 6.
    to be angryclassical

    To become angry or enraged.

ذِبْرnoun
  1. 1.
    readingclassical

    The act or process of reading.

  2. 2.
    writingclassical

    The act or process of writing.

  3. 3.
    understandingclassical

    Comprehension or grasp of knowledge.

  4. 4.
    firmnessclassical

    A state of being firm or solid.

  5. 5.
    angerclassical

    A state of being angry.

ذَبْرnoun
  1. 1.
    readingclassical

    The act of reading.

  2. 2.
    writingclassical

    The act of writing.

  3. 3.
    understandingclassical

    Comprehension of knowledge.

  4. 4.
    masteryclassical

    Proficiency or skill in knowledge.

مَذْبُورadjective
  1. 1.
    writtenclassical

    Written down, as in a book or text.

  2. 2.
    understoodclassical

    Understood or comprehended.

ذَبُورnoun
  1. 1.
    knowledgeclassical

    Knowledge and understanding of something.

  2. 2.
    wisdomclassical

    Deep understanding and insight.

ذَبَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    booksclassical

    A collection of writings or books.

  2. 2.
    masteryclassical

    Proficiency or mastery of knowledge.

  3. 3.
    mountainclassical

    A large mountain or hill.

مُذَابِرadjective
  1. 1.
    goingclassical

    Going away or departing.

مُذَبَّرadjective
  1. 1.
    ornateclassical

    Intricately decorated or embroidered, especially on fabric.

ذَبَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to understandclassical

    To understand something thoroughly.

  2. 2.
    to masterclassical

    To master knowledge or a subject.

ذَبَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A large mountain or hill.

ذَبَرnoun
  1. 1.
    booksclassical

    Books or writings.

ذَبَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to look wellclassical

    To look carefully and well.

ذَبَّارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    masteryclassical

    Proficiency or mastery of knowledge.

Parallel reading

كتابا مذبورا فوضع المصدر موضع المفعول
A written book, and the verbal noun was used in place of the passive participle.
من كان هواه معهم؛ تقول: بنو فلان ألب واحد
One whose inclination is with them; you say: the sons of so-and-so are one unified group.
وحشدوا أي جمعوا
And they gathered, meaning they assembled.
منهم الذي لا ذبر له أي لا نطق له ولا لسان له يتكلم به من ضعفه
Among them is one who has no 'dhabr', meaning he has no speech or tongue to speak with due to his weakness.
من قولك: ذبرت الكتاب أي قرأته
From your saying: 'I read the book', meaning I read it.
قال: وزبرته أي كتبته، ففرق بين ذبر وزبر
He said: 'And I wrote it', meaning I wrote it, thus distinguishing between 'dhabara' and 'zabara'.
والذبر في الأصل: القراءة
And 'al-dhabr' in origin means reading.
وكتاب ذبر: سهل القراءة
And a 'dhabr' book is one that is easy to read.
وقيل: المعنى لا فهم له من ذبرت الكتاب إذا فهمته وأتقنته
And it was said: the meaning is one who has no understanding from 'dhabarta al-kitab' if you understood and mastered it.
على عرصات كالذبار النواطق
Upon open spaces like eloquent books.
ويقال: ذبر كتب
And it is said: 'dhabara' means books.
ويقال: ذبر يذبر إذا نظر فأحسن النظر
And it is said: 'dhabara' means to look, if one looks well.
أنا مذابر أي ذاهب
I am 'mudhabir', meaning going away.
وثوب مذبر: منمنم
And a 'mudabbar' garment is one that is intricately decorated.
والذبور: العلم والفقه بالشيء
And 'al-dhubur' means knowledge and understanding of a thing.
وذبر الخبر: فهمه
And 'dhabara al-khabar' means to understand the news.
الذابر المتقن للعلم
The 'dhabir' is the one who masters knowledge.
كان معاذ يذبره عن رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم ، أي يتقنه ذبرا وذبارة
Mu'adh used to master it from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, meaning he would perfect it with 'dhabr' and 'dhabarah'.
ما أرصن ذبارته
How strong is his mastery.
ذبر أتقن وذبر غضب
'Dhabara' means to master, and 'dhabara' means to be angry.
ما أحب أن لي ذبرا من ذهب أي جبلا
I would not love to have a 'dhabr' of gold, meaning a mountain.