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ءنبه

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of admonishing, reproaching, or questioning someone. It also extends to meanings associated with food aversion and specific types of plants and fragrances.

Derived headwords

أنبهverb
  1. 1.
    admonishboth

    To admonish, reproach, or blame someone.

  2. 2.
    questionclassical

    To question someone until they are made to understand or confess.

تأنيباnoun
  1. 1.
    admonishmentboth

    The act of admonishing, reproaching, or blaming.

لامهverb
  1. 1.
    blameboth

    To blame or reproach someone.

بكتهverb
  1. 1.
    reproachclassical

    To reproach or rebuke someone strongly.

سألهverb
  1. 1.
    askboth

    To ask or question someone.

فنجههverb
  1. 1.
    make understandclassical

    To make someone understand or confess through questioning.

الأنبnoun
  1. 1.
    eggplantmodern

    Eggplant.

الأنابnoun
  1. 1.
    muskclassical

    Musk, or a fragrance similar to it.

مؤتنبadjective
  1. 1.
    lacking appetiteclassical

    One who does not desire food; lacking appetite.

Parallel reading

أنبه تأنيبا: لامه، أو بكته، أو سأله فنجهه.
He admonished him with admonishment: he blamed him, or he reproached him, or he questioned him until he made him understand.
والأنب، محركة: الباذنجان.
And al-anb, with vowel movement: eggplant.
والأناب، كسحاب: المسك، أو عطر يضاهيه.
And al-anāb, like 'saḥāb': musk, or a fragrance similar to it.
وهو مؤتنب: لا يشتهي الطعام.
And he is mu'tanib: one who does not desire food.