ببة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, particularly the babbling of a child, and also encompasses terms for plumpness, foolishness, and specific names or titles.

Derived headwords

بَبَّةnoun

1.
child's babbling soundboth
The sound made by a young child, akin to babbling.
2.
Qurashi titleclassical
A title or nickname used among the Quraysh tribe.
3.
plump youthboth
A description for a young person who is well-built and full-bodied, considered a blessing.
4.
foolish personboth
A descriptor for someone who is foolish or lacking in sense.

بَبّnoun

1.
plumpnessclassical
The state of being plump or well-fed, similar to 'baja'.
2.
fat boyclassical
A term for a boy who is stout or fat.

بَبَّانnoun

1.
method/wayboth
A path, method, or way of doing something. It can be pronounced with or without the second 'b' being lightened.

بَأْبَبَةnoun

1.
stallion's cooingclassical
The sound a male horse (stallion) makes, often a deep cooing or rumbling sound.

Parallel reading

ببة: حكاية صوت صبي

Babah: The sound of a child's babbling.

والشاب الممتلئ البدن نعمة

And the well-built, full-bodied youth is a blessing.

وصفة للأحمق

And a description for the foolish.

ببة: اسم جارية، غلط

Babah: The name of a female slave, this is incorrect.

وإنما هو لقب عبد الله بن الحارث

Rather, it is a title for Abdullah bin Al-Harith.

لأنكحن ببه جارية خدبه مكرمة محبه تجب أهل الكعبه

I will marry off my Babah to a beautiful, noble, loving maiden who will surpass the people of the Kaaba (in beauty).

والبب: البأج، والغلام السمين

And 'al-bab': plumpness, and the fat boy.

وهم ببان واحد

And they are one group (or one way).

وعلى ببان (واحد)

And upon a path (one way).

والبأببة: هدير الفحل

And 'al-ba'baba': the cooing of the stallion.