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عدبس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is strong, sturdy, and well-built, often referring to physical build or constitution. It can also denote negative qualities like bad temper or shortness and thickness.

Derived headwords

عَدْبَسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    strong, sturdyboth

    Describing a creature, especially a camel, as having a strong, well-built, and robust physique.

  2. 2.
    tallclassical

    Referring to a man who is tall in stature.

  3. 3.
    short and thickclassical

    Describing someone or something as being short and stout or thickset.

  4. 4.
    ill-temperedclassical

    Indicating a person with a bad disposition or unpleasant character.

عَدْبَسٌname
  1. 1.
    nameclassical

    A proper name, used for individuals.

العَدْبَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    clump of datesclassical

    A dense cluster or mass of dates.

العَدَابِسnoun
  1. 1.
    strong onesclassical

    The plural form of 'عدبس', referring to strong, well-built individuals or creatures.

Parallel reading

جمل عدبس وعدبس: شديد وثيق الخلق عظيم
A camel that is 'adbas and 'adbas: strong, well-built, and large.
وقيل: هو السيء الخلق
And it was said: he is ill-tempered.
ورجل عدبس: طويل
And a man 'adbas: tall.
والعدبس: اسم
And 'al-'adbas: a name.
والعدبسة: الكتلة من التمر
And 'al-'adbasah: a clump of dates.
والعدبس: القصير الغليظ
And 'al-'adbas: the short and thick.
والعدبس من الإبل وغيرها: الشديد الموثق الخلق
And 'al-'adbas from camels and others: the strong, well-built of constitution.
والجمع العدابس
And the plural is 'al-'adabis.
حتى غدا، وغدا له ذو بردة ... شثن البنان، عدبس الأوصال
Until he became, and there became for him one with a cloak... rough of fingers, sturdy of limbs.