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الجعدبة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to bubbling or swelling, specifically in the context of water, spiderwebs, and the colostrum of a goat. It also extends to describe a city dweller.

Derived headwords

الجَعْدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Water bubblesclassical

    Refers to the bubbles or effervescence found in water.

  2. 2.
    Spiderwebclassical

    The silken structure spun by a spider.

  3. 3.
    Colostrumclassical

    The first milk produced by a goat after giving birth, specifically the substance found between the teats.

جَعْدَبِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    City dwellermodern

    A person who lives in a city or town, as opposed to a rural inhabitant.

جَعْدَبَةname
  1. 1.
    Nameclassical

    Used as a proper name.

Parallel reading

الجعدبة، بالضم: نفاخات الماء
Al-Ja'dabah, with dammah: bubbles of water.
وبيت العنكبوت
And the web of the spider.
وما بين صمغي الجدي من اللبأ عند الولادة
And what is between the teats of a goat of colostrum at birth.
وبلا لام: رجل مدني
And without the definite article: a city man.
وبلا هاء: اسم
And without the 'taa marbuta': a name.