← Back to Lisan al-Arab

دبه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of falling into or being situated in a place, particularly a sandy area. It also extends to the idea of adhering to or being steadfast in a particular course or method.

Derived headwords

دَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to fall intoclassical

    To fall into a place, specifically a sandy area.

  2. 2.
    to adhere toclassical

    To adhere to a method or course of action.

دَبَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    sandy placeclassical

    A place characterized by abundant sand.

  2. 2.
    method of reportingclassical

    A particular way or style of conveying information or news.

دَبَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    he praised himclassical

    To praise someone, often implying a sustained or repeated commendation.

Parallel reading

دبه الرجل إذا وقع في الدبه
A man falls into the dabba when he falls into the dabba.
وهو الموضع الكثير الرمل
And it is a place with much sand.
ودبه إذا لزم الدبه
And he adheres to the dabba when he sticks to the dabba.
وهي طريقة الخبر
And it is a method of reporting.
يقال للرجل إذا حمد دباه دباه
It is said of a man when he is praised, 'dabaahu dabaahu'.
وفي الحديث ذكر دبه، بفتح الدال والباء المخففة، بين بدر والأصافر
And in the hadith, the mention of Dabbah, with fatha on the dal and a light ba, between Badr and Al-Asafir.
مر بها رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، في مسيره إلى بدر
The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, passed by it on his journey to Badr.