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دءب

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of diligence, perseverance, and continuous effort. It extends to meanings of habit, custom, and even intense pursuit or driving. It also encompasses related terms for a state of being or a specific situation.

Derived headwords

دأبَverb
  1. 1.
    to persevereboth

    To be diligent and persistent in an action or endeavor.

  2. 2.
    to toilboth

    To exert oneself with effort and fatigue in a task.

دأبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    diligenceboth

    The state of being diligent and persistent in one's work or actions.

  2. 2.
    habitboth

    A customary practice or routine.

  3. 3.
    customboth

    A long-established practice or tradition.

  4. 4.
    intense pursuitclassical

    A vigorous and relentless chase or driving.

  5. 5.
    conditionboth

    A state of affairs or a situation.

دأبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    diligentlyboth

    An adverbial accusative form indicating the manner of doing something with diligence and effort.

دؤوبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    diligentlyboth

    An adverbial accusative form, similar to 'دأبًا', indicating continuous effort and perseverance.

أدأبهverb
  1. 1.
    to make diligentclassical

    To cause someone to be diligent or to persevere in a task.

الدائبانnoun
  1. 1.
    the two new onesclassical

    A dual form referring to two things that are new or recently introduced.

دوأبname
  1. 1.
    Du'abclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to the Banu al-Anbar tribe.

بنو دوأبname
  1. 1.
    Banu Du'abclassical

    A tribal name, referring to the descendants of Du'ab.

عبد الرحمن بن دأبname
  1. 1.
    Abd al-Rahman ibn Da'bclassical

    A proper name mentioned in the text.

محمد بن دأبname
  1. 1.
    Muhammad ibn Da'bclassical

    A proper name associated with being a liar.

عيسى بن يزيد بن دأبname
  1. 1.
    Isa ibn Yazid ibn Da'bclassical

    A proper name associated with ruin or destruction.

Parallel reading

دأب في عمله، كمنع، دأبا، ويحرك، ودؤوبا، بالضم: جد وتعب، وأدأبه.
He persevered in his work, like 'man'a', with 'da'ban', and it is vocalized (with fatha), and 'du'uban', with damma: he was diligent and toiled, and he made him diligent.
والدأب، أيضا ويحرك: الشأن، والعادة، والسوق الشديد، والطرد.
And 'al-da'b', also vocalized (with fatha): is the condition, the habit, the intense pursuit, and the driving away.
والدائبان: الجديدان.
And 'al-da'iban': the two new ones.
ودوأب، كجوهر: فرس لبني العنبر.
And 'Du'ab', like 'jawhar': is a horse belonging to Banu al-Anbar.
وبنو دوأب: قبيلة.
And Banu Du'ab: is a tribe.
وعبد الرحمن بن دأب: م، ومحمد بن دأب: كذاب، وعيسى بن يزيد بن دأب: هالك.
And Abd al-Rahman ibn Da'b: is mentioned, and Muhammad ibn Da'b: is a liar, and Isa ibn Yazid ibn Da'b: is ruined.