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الجرب

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to skin diseases, particularly scabies, and by extension, to blemishes, defects, or imperfections. It also extends to concepts of testing, experience, and measurement, as well as specific geographical locations and types of containers.

Derived headwords

الجَرَبُnoun
  1. 1.
    scabiesboth

    A contagious skin infestation characterized by intense itching and small red bumps, caused by a tiny mite.

  2. 2.
    blemishboth

    A defect or flaw, often on the skin or on an object.

  3. 3.
    rustboth

    A reddish-brown coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially when exposed to moisture.

جَرِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to have scabiesboth

    To be afflicted with the skin disease scabies.

  2. 2.
    to be defectiveclassical

    To have a flaw or imperfection.

  3. 3.
    to become rustyclassical

    To be covered with rust.

  4. 4.
    to perish (land)classical

    Said of land when its produce is destroyed or becomes unusable.

جَرِبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    scabbyboth

    Afflicted with scabies.

  2. 2.
    defectiveclassical

    Having flaws or imperfections.

جَرَبَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    scabby personclassical

    A person suffering from scabies.

  2. 2.
    pocket (of a shirt)both

    The opening or pouch on a garment, like a shirt.

أَجْرَبُadjective
  1. 1.
    scabbyboth

    Suffering from scabies.

  2. 2.
    having defective camelsclassical

    Said of people whose camels are afflicted with a disease.

أَجْرَبُواverb
  1. 1.
    their camels got scabiesclassical

    The camels of a group of people became afflicted with scabies.

الجَرَبَاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    skyclassical

    The sky or heavens.

  2. 2.
    region of the sun's pathclassical

    The area through which the sun and moon orbit.

  3. 3.
    barren landclassical

    Land that is dry, infertile, and unproductive.

  4. 4.
    beautiful slave girlclassical

    A comely young female servant.

  5. 5.
    a village near Adhruhclassical

    A specific locality mentioned in historical texts.

الجَرِيبُnoun
  1. 1.
    a dry measureclassical

    A unit of dry measure equivalent to about four 'aqfaz' (handfuls).

  2. 2.
    farmboth

    A piece of land cultivated for growing crops.

  3. 3.
    valleyboth

    A low area of land between hills or mountains.

الجَرْبَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    farmboth

    A cultivated piece of land, especially one suitable for planting or grafting.

  2. 2.
    leather or matting at a wellclassical

    A piece of hide or matting placed at the edge of a well to prevent water from spilling in, or in a channel for water to flow down.

  3. 3.
    a town in the Maghrebclassical

    A specific locality situated in the western part of North Africa.

الجِرَابُnoun
  1. 1.
    waterskinboth

    A container, typically made of animal skin, used for carrying water or other liquids.

  2. 2.
    pouch for testiclesclassical

    The sac that contains the testicles.

  3. 3.
    widening of a wellclassical

    The expanded part at the top or bottom of a well.

  4. 4.
    a title for a scholarclassical

    A nickname given to Jacob bin Ibrahim Al-Bazzar, a traditionist.

أبو جُرَابٍname
  1. 1.
    Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Qurashiclassical

    A person known by the kunya (patronymic) Abu Jurab.

جَرَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    empty shipclassical

    A ship that is devoid of cargo or passengers.

  2. 2.
    water in Meccaclassical

    A specific source or body of water located in Mecca.

الجَرَبَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    group of donkeysboth

    A herd or collection of donkeys.

  2. 2.
    strong donkeysclassical

    Robust and sturdy male donkeys.

  3. 3.
    abundanceclassical

    A large quantity or multitude of something.

  4. 4.
    a mountainclassical

    A specific mountain or elevated landform.

  5. 5.
    dependent familyclassical

    A group of dependents who consume resources without contributing.

الجَرَبَانُnoun
  1. 1.
    short, cunning personclassical

    A person who is short in stature and sly or deceitful.

الجَرَبَانَةُadjective
  1. 1.
    loud-mouthed and vulgar womanclassical

    A woman who is noisy and uses coarse or offensive language.

الجَرَبْيَاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    north windclassical

    The north wind, or its coldness.

  2. 2.
    wind between south and eastclassical

    A wind blowing from a direction between the south and the east.

  3. 3.
    weak manclassical

    A man who is physically or mentally feeble.

جِرْبَانُ القَمِيصِnoun
  1. 1.
    shirt pocketboth

    The pocket of a shirt.

جِرْبَانُ السَّيْفِnoun
  1. 1.
    sword's edgeclassical

    The sharp cutting edge of a sword.

  2. 2.
    sword's scabbard fittingclassical

    A part of the scabbard or its fittings designed to hold the sword.

تَجْرِبَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    testingboth

    The act of examining or proving something.

  2. 2.
    experimentboth

    A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

  3. 3.
    experienceboth

    Practical contact with and observation of facts or events; knowledge or skill acquired over time.

مُجَرَّبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    experiencedboth

    Having gained knowledge or skill through practice or experience.

  2. 2.
    testedboth

    Proven to be effective or reliable through repeated use or examination.

  3. 3.
    worn outclassical

    Said of something that has been used extensively and is no longer in its original condition.

دَرَاهِمُ مُجَرَّبَةٌphrase
  1. 1.
    weighed coinsclassical

    Coins that have been weighed to verify their value and authenticity.

الأَجْرَبَانِname
  1. 1.
    Banu Abs and Dhubyanclassical

    A reference to two Arab tribes, often mentioned together.

الأَجَارِبُname
  1. 1.
    a tribe from Bani Saadclassical

    A specific clan or lineage belonging to the Bani Saad tribe.

جُرَيْبٌname
  1. 1.
    a valley in Yemenclassical

    A geographical location identified as a valley in the region of Yemen.

  2. 2.
    a town in Hajarclassical

    A locality situated in the Hajar region.

  3. 3.
    a person's nameclassical

    The name of an individual, including a descendant of Muhammad bin Ismail.

جُرَيْبَةُ بْنُ الأَشْيَمِname
  1. 1.
    a poetclassical

    A poet named Juraybah bin Al-Ashyam.

أبو الجَرْبَاءِname
  1. 1.
    Asim bin Dalfclassical

    A historical figure known by the kunya Abu Al-Jarba', associated with Aisha's camel on the Day of the Camel.

جَرِبَ الأَرْضُverb
  1. 1.
    his land perishedclassical

    Said of land when its crops are destroyed or it becomes infertile.

جَرَّبَ إِبِلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    his camels got scabiesclassical

    His camels became afflicted with scabies.

المُجَرِّبُnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A lion, often described as experienced or formidable.

الجَوْرَبُnoun
  1. 1.
    sockboth

    A covering for the foot and ankle, typically made of soft material.

تَجَوْرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to wear socksboth

    To put on socks.

جَوْرَبَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make him wear socksboth

    To cause someone to put on socks.

اجْرَأَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to crane one's neckclassical

    To stretch out one's neck to see or hear something.

الاجْرِنْبَاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    sleeping without a pillowclassical

    The act of sleeping without using a pillow.

Parallel reading

وأجربوا: جربت إبلهم
And they said 'ajraba': their camels got scabies.
و= هو العيب، وصدأ السيف، وكالصدإ يعلو باطن الجفن.
And it means: the defect, and the rust of a sword, and like rust that covers the inner eyelid.
والجرباء: السماء، أو الناحية التي يدور فيها فلك الشمس والقمر، والأرض المقحوطة، والجارية المليحة، وقرية بجنب أذرح
And Al-Jarba': the sky, or the region where the orbit of the sun and moon revolves, and the barren land, and the beautiful slave girl, and a village near Adhruh.
وهي: " ما بين ناحيتي حوضي كما بين المدينة وجرباء وأذرح".
It is: 'The distance between the two sides of my basin is like the distance between Medina, Jarba', and Adhruh.'
والجريب: مكيال قدر أربعة أقفزة، ج: أجربة وجربان، والمزرعة، والوادي، وواد.
And Al-Jarib: a measure of capacity equal to four aqfaz, plural: ajribah and jaraban, and a farm, and a valley, and a valley.
والجربة، بالكسر: المزرعة، والقراح من الأرض، أو المصلحة لزرع أو غرس، وجلدة أو بارية توضع على شفير البئر لئلا ينتثر الماء في البئر، أو توضع في الجدول ليتحدر عليها الماء، وبالفتح: ة بالمغرب.
And Al-Jarbah, with kasra: the farm, and the fertile land, or land suitable for planting or grafting, and a hide or mat placed on the edge of the well so that water does not spill into the well, or placed in a channel for water to flow down, and with fatha: a town in the Maghreb.
والجراب، ولا يفتح، أو لغية فيما حكاه (عياض وغيره) المزود، أو الوعاء، ج: جرب وجرب وأجربة، ووعاء الخصيتين، و من البئر: اتساعها، ولقب يعقوب بن إبراهيم البزار المحدث.
And Al-Jirab, and it is not opened (fatha), or it is a variant term according to (Iyadh and others) for a waterskin, or a container, plural: jarab and jarab and ajribah, and the scrotum, and from a well: its widening, and a title for Jacob bin Ibrahim Al-Bazzar the traditionist.
وكغراب: السفينة الفارغة، وماء بمكة.
And like ghurab: the empty ship, and water in Mecca.
والجربة، محركة مشددة: جماعة الحمر، أو الغلاظ الشداد منها ومنا، والكثير، كالجرنبة، وجبل، أو هو بضمتين كالحزقة، أو العيال يأكلون ولا ينفعون، وبغير هاء: القصير الخب.
And Al-Jarabbah, with haraka and shadda: a group of donkeys, or the strong and robust ones among them, and the multitude, like Al-Jarnabah, and a mountain, or it is with two dammah like Al-Hazqah, or dependents who eat but do not benefit, and without ha': the short and cunning one.
والجربانة، كعفتانة: الصخابة البذيئة.
And Al-Jarbanah, like 'afthanah: the loud-mouthed and vulgar woman.
والجربياء: ككيمياء: الشمأل، ms0057 أو بردها، أو الريح بين الجنوب والصبا، والرجل الضعيف.
And Al-Jarbiyya: like kimiya': the north wind, or its coldness, or the wind between the south and the east, and the weak man.
وجربان القميص، بالكسر والضم: جيبه.
And jarban of the shirt, with kasra and damma: its pocket.
وجربه تجربة: اختبره.
And he tested it, tajribah: he examined it.
ورجل مجرب، كمعظم: بلي ما (كان) عنده.
And an experienced man, like mu'azzam: he was afflicted with what he had.
ومجرب: عرف الأمور.
And mujarrab: he knew matters.
ودراهم مجربة: موزونة.
And tested dirhams: weighed.
والجورب: لفافة الرجل، ج: جواربة وجوارب.
And the sock: the covering for the foot, plural: jawaribah and jawarib.
وتجورب: لبسه.
And he wore socks: he put them on.
وجوربته: ألبسته إياه
And he socked him: he made him wear them.
واجرأب: اشرأب.
And ijr'abba: he stretched his neck.
والاجرنباء: النوم بلا وسادة.
And al-ijrinba': sleeping without a pillow.
كما طر أوبار الجراب على النشر
Like the hair of the camel's hump appears on the dry ground.