دبي

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns locusts in their immature, flightless stages. It also extends to concepts of abundance, large quantities, and specific locations associated with these phenomena. Additionally, it includes terms for gourds and related vessels.

Derived headwords

الدَّبَىnoun

1.
immature locustsboth
Locusts before they can fly, specifically the smaller ones or those that have not yet developed wings.
2.
abundance, plentyclassical
Used metaphorically to denote a great quantity or abundance of something, like wealth or good things.
3.
a placeclassical
A location, possibly a wide or fertile area where locusts gather or breed.

الدبى: الجراد قبل أن يطير — The locusts before they fly

الدبا يأكل شداده ضعافه حتى تقوم عليهم الساعة — The locusts (immature) eat the strong ones, the weak ones, until the Hour is established.

دَبَاةnoun

1.
a single immature locustboth
The singular form of 'daba', referring to an individual locust in its pre-flight stage.

واحدته دباة — Its singular is 'dabaah'

مُدْبِيَةadjective

1.
infested with immature locustsboth
Describing land that is abundant with immature locusts.
2.
eaten by immature locustsboth
Describing land whose vegetation has been consumed by immature locusts.

وأرض مدبية: كثيرة الدبا — And a land 'mudbiyah': abundant with 'daba'

وأرض مدبية ومدبوة: أكل الدبا نبتها — And a land 'mudbiyah' and 'madbuwah': the 'daba' has eaten its plants.

مَدْبَاةadjective

1.
infested with immature locustsboth
An alternative form for land that is abundant with immature locusts.

وأرض مدبية ومدباة: كثيرة الدبا — And a land 'mudbiyah' and 'madbaah': abundant with 'daba'.

مَدْبُوَّةadjective

1.
eaten by immature locustsboth
Describing land whose vegetation has been consumed by immature locusts.

وأرض مدبية ومدبوة: أكل الدبا نبتها — And a land 'mudbiyah' and 'madbuwah': the 'daba' has eaten its plants.

أَدْبَىverb

1.
to resemble immature locustsclassical
Used to describe plants, like 'ramth' and 'urfuj', when their new growth resembles the immature locusts ('daba').

وأدبى الرمث والعرفج إذا ما أشبه ما يخرج من ورقه الدبى — And 'adba' the 'ramth' and 'urfuj' when what emerges from its leaves resembles the 'daba'.

دُبِّي دُبِّيphrase

1.
abundance of wealthclassical
A phrase indicating a great abundance of wealth, money, or good things, likened to the quantity of locusts or a vast place.

وجاء بـ دبى دبي ودبى دبيين ودبى دبيين — And he came with 'daba daba', 'daba dabiin', and 'daba dabiin' (indicating great abundance).

دُبِّيnoun

1.
a wide placeclassical
A place, possibly a large and open area, used metaphorically to signify abundance.
2.
a marketclassical
A market among the markets of the Arabs.

ودبي: موضع واسع، فكأنه قال: جاء بمال كدبى ذلك الموضع الواسع — And 'Daba': a wide place, as if he said: he brought wealth like that of 'Daba', that wide place.

ودبى: سوق من أسواق العرب — And 'Daba': a market from the markets of the Arabs.

دُبَيَّةname

1.
a male nameclassical
A proper name of a man.

ودبية: اسم رجل — And 'Dubayyah': the name of a man.

الدُّبَّاءnoun

1.
gourdsboth
The fruit of the gourd plant, similar to pumpkins or squash.
2.
vessels made from gourdsclassical
Containers or vessels made from dried gourds, often used for beverages.

والدباء: القرع على وزن المكاء — And 'ad-dubaa': gourds, on the pattern of 'makaa'.

دِبَّاءَةnoun

1.
a single gourdboth
The singular form of 'dubaa', referring to one gourd.
2.
a gourd vesselclassical
A vessel made from a gourd.

واحدته دباءة — Its singular is 'dabaa'ah'.

الدَّبَّةnoun

1.
a gourd vesselclassical
Similar to 'dubaa', referring to a vessel made from a gourd, particularly for holding liquids like nabidh.
2.
a large bellyclassical
Used metaphorically to describe a large, protruding belly.

وهو نهى عن الدباء والحنتم والنقير — And it is a prohibition of 'ad-dubaa', 'al-hantam', and 'an-naqeer' (referring to vessels).

كأن بطنها دبة — As if her belly were a 'dabbah' (a large gourd vessel, implying a large belly).

Parallel reading

الدبى: الجراد قبل أن يطير، وقيل: الدبى أصغر ما يكون من الجراد والنمل، وقيل: هو بعد السرو، واحدته دباة؛

Ad-Daba: locusts before they fly, and it was said: Ad-Daba is the smallest of locusts and ants, and it was said: it is after As-Sarw, its singular is Dabah.

كأن خوق قرطها المعقوب على دباة أو على يعسوب،

As if the hole of her earring was pierced on a Dabah (immature locust) or on a dragonfly,

كيف الناس بعد ذلك؟ قال: دبا يأكل شداده ضعافه حتى تقوم عليهم الساعة

How will people be after that? He said: Locusts (immature) will eat the strong ones, the weak ones, until the Hour is established.

الدبا، مقصور: الجراد قبل أن يطير، وقيل: هو نوع يشبه الجراد.

Ad-Daba, shortened: locusts before they fly, and it was said: it is a type resembling locusts.

قال له رجل أصبت دباة وأنا محرم، قال: اذبح شويهة.

A man said to him: I found a Dabah (immature locust) while I was in the state of Ihram, he said: Slaughter a small sheep.

الجراد أول ما يكون سرو، وهو أبيض، فإذا تحرك واسود فهو دبى قبل أن تنبت أجنحته.

Locusts when they first appear are 'sarw', and they are white, then when they move and turn black, they are 'daba' before their wings grow.

وأرض مدبية: كثيرة الدبا.

And a land 'mudbiyah': abundant with 'daba'.

وأرض مدبية ومدباة: كثيرة الدبا.

And a land 'mudbiyah' and 'madbaah': abundant with 'daba'.

وأرض مدبية ومدبوة: أكل الدبا نبتها.

And a land 'mudbiyah' and 'madbuwah': the 'daba' has eaten its plants.

وأدبى الرمث والعرفج إذا ما أشبه ما يخرج من ورقه الدبى، وهو حينئذ يصلح أن يؤكل.

And 'adba' the 'ramth' and 'urfuj' when what emerges from its leaves resembles the 'daba', and at that time it is suitable to be eaten.

وجاء بـ دبى دبي ودبى دبيين ودبى دبيين؛ عن ثعلب، يقال ذلك في موضع الكثرة والخير والمال الكثير،

And he came with 'daba daba', 'daba dabiin', and 'daba dabiin'; from Tha'lab, this is said to denote abundance, goodness, and much wealth,

ودبي: موضع واسع، فكأنه قال: جاء بمال كدبى ذلك الموضع الواسع.

And 'Daba': a wide place, as if he said: he brought wealth like that of 'Daba', that wide place.

جاء فلان بـ دبى دبى إذا جاء بمال كالدبى في الكثرة.

So-and-so came with 'daba daba' if he came with wealth like 'daba' in its abundance.

ودبي: موضع لين بالدهناء يألفه الجراد فيبيض فيه.

And 'Daba': a soft place in Ad-Dahna that locusts frequent to lay their eggs.

والدبى: موضع.

And 'Ad-Daba': a place.

ودبى: سوق من أسواق العرب.

And 'Daba': a market from the markets of the Arabs.

ودبية: اسم رجل.

And 'Dubayyah': the name of a man.

والدباء: القرع على وزن المكاء، واحدته دباءة.

And 'Ad-Dubaa': gourds, on the pattern of 'makaa', its singular is 'dabaa'ah'.

ومما تؤخذ به نساء العرب الرجال أخذته بدباء مملإ من الماء، معلق بترشاء، فلا يزل في تمشاء، وعينه في تبكاء،

And among the ways Arab women capture men is that she captured him with a gourd full of water, hung by a rope, while he was walking, and his eye was weeping,

قاتل الله فلانة كأن بطنها دبة.

May God fight so-and-so, as if her belly were a 'dabbah' (a large gourd vessel, implying a large belly).

أنه نهى عن الدباء والحنتم والنقير ؛ وهو أوعية كانوا ينتبذون فيها وضريت فكان النبيذ فيها يغلي سريعا ويسكر،

That he prohibited 'ad-dubaa', 'al-hantam', and 'an-naqeer'; which were vessels they used to make nabidh in, and it would ferment quickly and intoxicate,

وإن أدبرت قلت: دباءة، من الخضر، مغموسة في الغدر

And if it turned away, you would say: 'dabaa'ah', from the green things, submerged in the mire.