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دب

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

The root 'دب' primarily relates to slow, creeping, or subtle movement. It extends to concepts of gradual progression, hidden influence, and the act of moving stealthily. This root also encompasses terms for creatures that move in this manner, as well as metaphorical applications to abstract concepts like disease, decay, and even social influence.

Derived headwords

دبَّ يَدِبُّ دَبًّا ودَبِيبًاverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowlyboth

    To walk at a leisurely pace, moving gently and without haste.

  2. 2.
    to creepboth

    To move stealthily or insidiously, like a hidden danger or subtle influence.

دَبَّابٌ ودَبُوبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    creepingboth

    Describing something that moves slowly or stealthily, often with a sense of hidden danger or gradual progression.

  2. 2.
    slow-movingboth

    Characterizing something that progresses at a slow pace.

دَبُوبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    dripping with bloodclassical

    Describing a wound from which blood flows or oozes gradually.

طعنة دبوب تدب بالدم — A wound that oozes blood.
جراحة دبوب يدب الدم منها سيلانا — A wound from which blood flows out in a trickle.
دَبُوبٌ ودَبِيبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slow movementboth

    The act of moving slowly and gently, or stealthily.

دَبِيبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    stealthy movementboth

    The act of moving stealthily or insidiously.

  2. 2.
    one personclassical

    A single individual, often used in a negative context to imply scarcity or absence.

وما بالدار دبي بالضم ويكسر أحد — And there is not a single person in the house.
الدَّابَّةُnoun
  1. 1.
    animalboth

    Any creature that moves on the ground, especially a quadruped.

  2. 2.
    mountboth

    An animal, typically a horse or camel, used for riding.

دَابَّةُ الأَرْضِnoun
  1. 1.
    beast of the earthclassical

    A creature that emerges as a sign of the Hour, often described as coming from Mecca or Ta'if, carrying Moses' staff and Solomon's seal.

ودابة الأرض: من أشراط الساعة، أو أولها، تخرج بمكة من جبل الصفا — And the Beast of the Earth: one of the signs of the Hour, or its beginning, emerging from Mount Safa in Mecca.
أَدْبَبْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make it creepclassical

    To cause something or someone to move slowly or stealthily.

  2. 2.
    to fill with justiceclassical

    To fill a land with justice, causing its inhabitants to move with ease and fairness.

وأدببته حملته على الدبيب — And I made it creep: I compelled it to move slowly.
والبلاد ملأتها عدلا فدب أهلها — And the lands, I filled them with justice, so its people moved freely.
الدَّبُوبُnoun
  1. 1.
    pimpclassical

    A person who facilitates relationships between men and women, often in a negative or exploitative sense.

  2. 2.
    talebearerclassical

    Someone who spreads gossip or carries news between people, often with malicious intent.

والديبوب: النمام والقواد — And the Daboob: the talebearer and the pimp.
مَدَبُّ السَّيْلِ والنَّمْلِnoun
  1. 1.
    course of a floodboth

    The path or channel through which floodwater flows.

  2. 2.
    path of antsboth

    The trail or route followed by ants.

مَدَبٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    courseboth

    The path or channel of something, like water or insects.

الدَّبَبُnoun
  1. 1.
    fine hairboth

    The fine, downy hair on a young animal or human.

  2. 2.
    abundance of hairboth

    A large amount of hair, especially on a camel.

أَدَبُّadjective
  1. 1.
    hairyclassical

    Covered with abundant, fine hair.

صاحبة الجمل الأدبب — The owner of the hairy camel.
الدَّبَّابَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    siege engineclassical

    A military machine used in ancient warfare to approach and undermine fortress walls.

آلة تتخذ للحروب، فتدفع في أصل الحصن، فينقبون وهم في جوفها — A machine made for wars, pushed against the base of a fortress, so they could tunnel while inside it.
الدَّبْدَبُnoun
  1. 1.
    ant's gaitclassical

    The manner of walking or moving of an ant.

الدَّبَّةُnoun
  1. 1.
    stateboth

    A condition or manner of being; a state of affairs.

  2. 2.
    methodboth

    A particular way of doing something; a procedure.

  3. 3.
    containerclassical

    A vessel or container, especially for seeds or oil.

  4. 4.
    sand duneclassical

    A mound or small hill of sand.

  5. 5.
    flat groundclassical

    Level or even ground.

  6. 6.
    single actboth

    A single instance or occurrence of an action.

  7. 7.
    fluffboth

    The fine, downy fuzz on the face.

  8. 8.
    glass bottleclassical

    A specific type of bottle made of glass.

الدُّبُّnoun
  1. 1.
    bearboth

    A large, heavy mammal of the bear family.

  2. 2.
    Ursa Majorboth

    The constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear.

  3. 3.
    Ursa Minorboth

    The constellation Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Bear.

الدب الأصغر والدب الأكبر — The Little Bear and the Great Bear.
الدُّبَّاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    gourdsboth

    The fruit of various plants of the gourd family, especially pumpkins and squashes.

الدَّبُوبُnoun
  1. 1.
    deep caveclassical

    A deep, hollow cave or den.

  2. 2.
    fat oneclassical

    A plump or corpulent individual or animal.

الدَّبْدَبَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    soundboth

    Any loud or continuous sound, such as the stamping of hooves on hard ground.

  2. 2.
    thickened milkclassical

    The thickest or most curdled part of milk.

كل صوت، كوقع الحافر على الأرض الصلبة — Every sound, like the stamping of a hoof on hard ground.
الدَّبْدَابُnoun
  1. 1.
    drumclassical

    A musical instrument played by beating.

الدَّبَادِبُnoun
  1. 1.
    large manclassical

    A big, stout, or corpulent man.

  2. 2.
    loud crierclassical

    Someone who shouts or cries out loudly.

دَبَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to playclassical

    To engage in a game or playful activity.

دبى حجل بالكسر: لعبة لهم — Duba Hajal (with kasra): a game they played.

Parallel reading

مشى على هينته
He walked at his ease.
وهو خفي الدبة
And it is of hidden movement.
والسقم في الجسم
And sickness in the body.
والبلى في الثوب: سرى
And wear in the garment: it spread.
وعقاربه: سرت نمائمه وأذاه
And its scorpions: its hidden harms and pains spread.
وهو دبوب وديبوب
And he is slow-moving and stealthy.
أو الديبوب: الجامع بين الرجال والنساء
Or the Daboob: the one who brings men and women together.
والدابة: ما دب من الحيوان، وغلب على ما يركب، ويقع على المذكر
And the Dabbah: what moves on the ground of animals, and it is predominantly used for what is ridden, and it applies to the masculine.
ودابة الأرض: من أشراط الساعة، أو أولها
And the Beast of the Earth: one of the signs of the Hour, or its beginning.
معها عصا موسى، وخاتم سليمان، عليهما السلام
With it is the staff of Moses, and the seal of Solomon, peace be upon them.
تضرب المؤمن بالعصا، وتطبع وجه الكافر بالخاتم، فينتقش فيه: هذا كافر
It strikes the believer with the staff, and seals the face of the disbeliever with the ring, so it is inscribed on it: This is a disbeliever.
وأكذب من دب ودرج
And more lying than those who move and those who have passed away.
وما بالدار دبي، بالضم ويكسر: أحد
And there is not in the house a single one (with damma or kasra).
والديبوب: النمام والقواد
And the Daboob: the talebearer and the pimp.
ومدب السيل والنمل، وبكسر الدال: مجراه
And the course of the flood and ants, and with kasra on the dal: its channel.
ومن شب إلى دب
And from youth to old age.
وطعنة دبوب: تدب بالدم
And a creeping wound: it oozes with blood.
والأدب: الجمل الكثير الشعر
And the Adab: the camel with abundant hair.
والدبابة، مشددة: آلة تتخذ للحروب
And the Dabbabah, with shadda: a machine made for wars.
والدبدب: مشي العجروف من النمل
And the Dabdab: the gait of an ant.
والدبة، بالضم: الحال، والطريقة، كالدب
And the Dubbah, with damma: the state, and the manner, like the Dubb.
والدب، بالضم: سبع م
And the Dubb, with damma: a male bear.
والدباء: القرع، كالدبة، بالفتح، الواحدة بهاء
And the Dubaa: gourds, like the Dubbah, with fatha, the singular is with haa.
والدبوب: الغار القعير، والسمين من كل شيء
And the Daboub: the deep cave, and the fat one of everything.
والدبب والدببان، محركتين: الزغب، أو كثرة الشعر
And the Dabab and Dababan, with vowels moved: the down, or abundance of hair.
والدبدبة: كل صوت، كوقع الحافر على الأرض الصلبة
And the Dabdabah: every sound, like the stamping of a hoof on hard ground.
والدبداب: الطبل
And the Dabdab: the drum.
والدبادب: الرجل الضخم، والكثير الصياح
And the Dabadeb: the large man, and the one who cries out a lot.
وكتاب: ع بالحجاز كثير الرمل
And like Kitab: a place in Hijaz with much sand.
وكقطام: دعاء للضبع، (أي: دبي
And like Qattām: a call to a hyena, (meaning: Dubay
وكسبب: ولد البقرة أول ما تلده
And like Sabab: the calf of a cow when it is first born.
ودبى حجل، بالكسر: لعبة لهم
And Duba Hajal, with kasra: a game they played.