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تعب

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of tiredness, fatigue, and exhaustion. It extends to the idea of causing weariness in others or things, and also includes specific, less common meanings related to mending bones and filling vessels.

Derived headwords

تَعِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be tiredboth

    To experience weariness, fatigue, or exhaustion.

تَعَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    tirednessboth

    The state or feeling of being tired; fatigue or exhaustion.

كَفَرِحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be tiredclassical

    An alternative pattern for the verb 'to be tired', similar to the pattern of 'faraha' (to be happy).

اسْتَرَاحَverb
  1. 1.
    to restboth

    To cease from labor or exertion in order to relieve one's strength or be refreshed; to take a rest.

أَتْعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to tire (someone/something)both

    To cause someone or something to become tired or weary.

تَعِبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    tiredboth

    Experiencing fatigue or exhaustion.

مُتْعِبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    tiringboth

    Causing fatigue or weariness.

مَتْعُوبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    exhaustedboth

    Extremely tired; having no energy left.

أَعْتَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to mend (a bone)classical

    To set or adjust a broken bone, especially after it has been fractured and healed improperly.

أَتْعَبَ الإِنَاءَverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to fill a vesselclassical

    To fill a container or vessel completely.

تَعِبَتِ الماشِيَةُverb phrase
  1. 1.
    livestock became tiredclassical

    The livestock (e.g., camels, horses) became weary or exhausted from travel or work.

Parallel reading

ضد استراح
The opposite of to rest.
وهو تعب
And he is tired.
وهو متعب
And he is tiring (causing tiredness).
وهو لامتعوب
And he is not to be tired (unwearied).
وأتعب العظم: أعتبه بعد الجبر
And to tire the bone: to mend it after setting.
وأتعب إناءه: ملأه
And to tire his vessel: to fill it.
وأتعب القوم: تعبت ماشيتهم
And to tire the people: their livestock became tired.