ضبء

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of adhering closely to something, hiding, or concealing oneself. It extends to meanings of being shy, staying silent, or lying in wait. It also includes derived terms for specific places, people, and objects associated with these meanings.

Derived headwords

ضَبَأَverb

1.
to cling to the groundboth
To adhere closely to the ground, as if pressed down.
2.
to hide and ambushboth
To hide oneself and conceal oneself in order to ambush or surprise.
3.
to appear suddenlyclassical
To appear or arrive unexpectedly.
4.
to overlookclassical
To be in a position of overlooking or observing from above.
5.
to seek refugeboth
To seek shelter or protection.
6.
to be shyboth
To feel shy or embarrassed.

ضُبُوءًاnoun

1.
adherence to the groundclassical
The act of clinging closely to the ground.

ضِبْءًاnoun

1.
adherence to the groundclassical
The act of clinging closely to the ground.

ضَبِيءٌadjective

1.
clinging to the groundclassical
Describing something that is closely adhering to the ground.

أَضْبَأَverb

1.
to concealboth
To hide or keep something secret.
2.
to remain silentboth
To be silent about something.

أَضَبَّverb

1.
to be ready for a calamityclassical
To be prepared or ready to face a severe or calamitous event.

ضَابِئٌname

1.
a valley nameclassical
The name of a valley that flows into the lands of Banu Dhubyan.
2.
a poet's nameclassical
The name of Ibn al-Harith al-Barjami, a poet.
3.
ashesclassical
Refers to ashes.

اضْطَبَأَverb

1.
to hide oneselfboth
To conceal oneself or disappear from view.

ضِبَاءٌname

1.
a place nameclassical
The name of a place, possibly a town or region.

المُضَابِئَةُnoun

1.
heavy sackclassical
A heavy sack or bag that conceals the person carrying it.

الضَّابِئَةُnoun

1.
heavy sackclassical
A heavy sack or bag that conceals the person carrying it.

Parallel reading

ضبأ، كجمع، ضبئا وضبوءا، وهو ضبيء ككريم: لصق بالأرض

Daba'a, like jama'a, dab'an and dubu'an, and he is dabee' like kareem: he clung to the ground.

وألصق، واختبأ واستتر ليختل

And he made [something] stick, and he hid and concealed himself to ambush.

وطرأ، وأشرف، ولجأ، ومنه: استحيا

And he appeared suddenly, and he overlooked, and he sought refuge, and from it: he was shy.

وأضبأ: كتم، وعلى الشيء: سكت

And adba'a: he concealed, and concerning the thing: he remained silent.

وعلى الداهية: أضب

And concerning the calamity: he was ready.

وابن الحارث البرجمي الشاعر

And Ibn al-Harith al-Barjami the poet.

والرماد

And the ashes.

واضطبأ: اختفى

And iddtaba'a: he hid himself.

والمضابئة و (الضابئة): الغرارة المثقلة، تخفي من يحملها

And al-mudabi'ah and (al-dabi'ah): the heavy sack, it conceals the one who carries it.