ذبي

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root appears to primarily relate to the concept of lying or falsehood, with some connection to a specific tribe's name. There are also mentions of obscure terms possibly related to animal hair or a small body of water, though their connection and validity are questioned.

Derived headwords

ذَبَتْ شَفَتُهُverb

1.
his lip liedclassical
This phrase is used metaphorically to mean that someone spoke falsely or lied.

ذَبَتَverb

1.
to lieclassical
This verb form is presented as a potential root for the phrase 'his lip lied', suggesting it means to speak falsely.

ذُبْيَانname

1.
Dhubyanboth
A proper name for a tribe, specifically a progenitor of a clan within the Qays Aylan branch.

ذُبْيَانnoun

1.
remnant of woolclassical
This refers to the leftover or remaining wool, possibly from shearing or shedding.

الذُّوبَانnoun

1.
remnant of woolclassical
This term is mentioned as a possible variant for the remnant of wool.

الذِّيبَانnoun

1.
remnant of woolclassical
This term is mentioned as a possible variant for the remnant of wool.

ذَبَىverb

1.
to lieclassical
This verb form is mentioned in relation to the phrase 'his lip lied', suggesting a meaning of falsehood.

ذَبَى الغَدِيرverb

1.
the pool dried upclassical
This phrase describes a small body of water, like a pool or pond, becoming dry.

Parallel reading

ذبت شفته: كذبت

His lip lied: he lied.

وقضينا عليها بالياء لكونها لاما

And we decided it was with a 'ya' because it was a 'lam'.

وذبيان وذبيان: قبيلة

And Dhubyan and Dhubyan: a tribe.

والضم فيه أكثر من الكسر؛ عن ابن الأعرابي

And the dammah in it is more common than the kasrah; from Ibn al-A'rabi.

وأحسب أن اشتقاق ذبيان من قولهم ذبت شفته

And I think the derivation of Dhubyan is from their saying 'his lip lied'.

وهذا أيضا مما يقوي كون ذبت من الياء لو أن ابن دريد لم يمرضه

And this also strengthens the case for 'dhabat' being from 'ya' if Ibn Durayd had not weakened it.

والذبيان: بقية الوبر؛ عن كراع

And al-Dhubyan: the remnant of wool; from Kura'.

والذي حكاه أبو عبيد الذوبان والذيبان

And what Abu Ubayd narrated is al-Dhawaban and al-Dhayban.

أما ذبى فما علمتني سمعت فيه شيئا من ثقة غير هذه القبيلة التي يقال لها ذبيان

As for 'dhaba', I do not recall hearing anything reliable about it except for this tribe called Dhubyan.

وكان أبي يقول ذبيان، بالكسر

And my father used to say Dhubyan, with a kasrah.

وغيره يقول ذبيان، وهو أبو قبيلة من قيس

And others say Dhubyan, and he is the father of a tribe from Qays.

وهو ذبيان بن بغيض بن ريث بن غطفان بن سعد بن قيس عيلان

And he is Dhubyan bin Bghid bin Rayth bin Ghaftan bin Sa'd bin Qays Aylan.

ويقال: ذب الغدير وذبي

And it is said: the pool dried up and 'dhaba'.

ولا أدري ما صحته

And I do not know its authenticity.