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دبءه

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to covering, concealing, and hiding. It also extends to meanings of stillness, quietude, and in a more aggressive sense, striking or fleeing.

Derived headwords

دَبَأَهverb
  1. 1.
    to coverboth

    To cover something, to conceal it or hide it from view.

تَدْبِيئًاnoun
  1. 1.
    coveringboth

    The act of covering or concealing something.

دَبَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be stillclassical

    To be quiet, still, or motionless.

دَبَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike someone with a stick.

الدَّبَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    flightclassical

    The act of fleeing or running away.

Parallel reading

دَبَأَه، و عليه تدبيئا: غطاه، وواراه
He covered it, and covering it: he concealed it, and hid it.
وَدَبَأَ، كمنع: سكن
And he was still, as in 'man'a': he was quiet.
و بالعصا: ضربه
And with a stick: he struck him.
والدَّبَأَة: الفرار
And the flight: the fleeing.