دعب

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns playful interaction, jesting, and lightheartedness. It extends to describe characteristics associated with such behavior, including certain types of creatures, natural phenomena, and even physical attributes.

Derived headwords

دَعَبَverb

1.
to jestboth
To engage in playful talk, joking, or lighthearted banter.
2.
to playclassical
To engage in playful activity or amusement.
3.
to have intercourseclassical
To engage in sexual intercourse, often with a connotation of playfulness.

الدعابةnoun

1.
jestingboth
The act or quality of jesting, joking, or playful humor.
2.
playfulnessboth
A state or disposition of being playful and lighthearted.
3.
black antsclassical
A type of small black ant.
4.
black seedclassical
A black seed that is eaten.
5.
vegetable rootclassical
The root of a plant that is peeled and eaten.
6.
dark nightclassical
A dark or obscure night.
7.
beaten pathclassical
A well-trodden, clear, and easy path.
8.
short, ugly personclassical
A person who is short and unattractive.
9.
weak personclassical
A weak person who is mocked.
10.
energetic personclassical
An energetic or lively person.
11.
effeminate manclassical
A man who is effeminate or acts like a woman.
12.
foolclassical
A foolish or stupid person.
13.
tall horseclassical
A horse that is long or tall.

الدعببnoun

1.
playfulnessclassical
Playfulness or jesting.
2.
skilled singerclassical
A highly skilled or accomplished singer.
3.
young boyclassical
A young, tender, and fair boy.
4.
plant fruitclassical
The fruit of a plant.
5.
fox grapeclassical
The fruit of the fox grape plant.

داعبهverb

1.
to jest withboth
To engage in jesting or playful banter with someone.
2.
to play withclassical
To play or amuse oneself with someone.

داعبadjective

1.
jokesterclassical
A person who is prone to jesting and playing.

الدعبوبadjective

1.
black antsclassical
Small black ants.
2.
black seedclassical
A black seed that is eaten.
3.
vegetable rootclassical
The root of a plant that is peeled and eaten.
4.
dark nightclassical
A dark or obscure night.
5.
beaten pathclassical
A well-trodden, clear, and easy path.
6.
short, ugly personclassical
A person who is short and unattractive.
7.
weak personclassical
A weak person who is mocked.
8.
energetic personclassical
An energetic or lively person.
9.
effeminate manclassical
A man who is effeminate or acts like a woman.
10.
foolclassical
A foolish or stupid person.
11.
tall horseclassical
A horse that is long or tall.

الدعببadjective

1.
skilled singerclassical
A highly skilled or accomplished singer.
2.
young boyclassical
A young, tender, and fair boy.
3.
plant fruitclassical
The fruit of a plant.
4.
fox grapeclassical
The fruit of the fox grape plant.

تدعب عليهverb

1.
to act coy withclassical
To behave in a coy or coquettish manner towards someone.

تداعبواverb

1.
they jested with each otherboth
A group of people engaged in mutual jesting or playful interaction.

الأدعبadjective

1.
foolishclassical
A foolish or stupid person.

ماء داعبnoun

1.
flowing waterclassical
Water that is flowing swiftly in its course.

ريح دعبيةnoun

1.
strong windclassical
A strong, intense wind.

Parallel reading

وداعبه: مازحه.

And 'to jest with him': he jested with him.

ورجل دعابة مشددا، ودعب، ككتف، ودعبب، كقنفذ، وداعب: لاعب.

And a man 'dhu'abah' (intensified), and 'da'ab' (like 'katif'), and 'da'bab' (like 'qunfudh'), and 'da'ib': a player.

والدعابة، والدعبب، بضمهما: اللعب.

And 'al-du'abah', and 'al-du'abab', with both of them having damma: play.

والدعوب، كعصفور: نمل سود، كالدعابة، بالضم، وحبة سوداء تؤكل، أو أصل بقلة تقشر وتؤكل، والمظلمة من الليالي، والطريق المذلل الواضح، والقصير الدميم، والضعيف الذي يهزأ منه، والنشيط، والمخنث والمخنث، والأحمق، والفرس الطويل.

And 'al-du'bub', like 'usfur': black ants, like 'al-du'abah' (with damma), and a black seed that is eaten, or the root of a herb that is peeled and eaten, and the darkest of nights, and the easy, clear road, and the short, ugly one, and the weak one who is mocked, and the energetic one, and the effeminate one, and the fool, and the long horse.

والدعبب، كقنفذ: المغني المجيد، والغلام الشاب البض، وثمر نبت، أو عنب الثعلب، وتدعب عليه: تدلل.

And 'al-da'bab', like 'qunfudh': the excellent singer, and the young, tender boy, and the fruit of a plant, or fox grape, and 'tad'aba' 'alayhi': he acted coy with him.

وتداعبوا: تمازحوا.

And 'tad'abū': they jested with each other.

والأدعب: الأحمق، والاسم: الدعابة، بالضم.

And 'al-ad'ab': the fool, and the name is 'al-du'abah' (with damma).

ومَاءٌ داعِبٌ: يُستَنُّ في سَيْلِهِ.

And 'mā'un dā'ibun': water that flows swiftly in its course.

ورِيحٌ دَعَبِيَّةٌ، بالضم: شديدة.

And 'rīḥun da'abiyyah', with damma: strong.