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رسب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of sinking, descending, or settling, often in a liquid. It extends to meanings of permanence, depth, and even severe hunger leading to sunken eyes. It also encompasses specific objects and places associated with these concepts.

Derived headwords

رَسَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to sinkboth

    To descend downwards, especially into a liquid or soft substance.

  2. 2.
    to failmodern

    To fail an academic examination or course.

رَسَبَ في الماء — It sank in the water
رُسُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    sinkingboth

    The act or process of sinking or descending.

  2. 2.
    sedimentboth

    Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

  3. 3.
    failuremodern

    The state of failing an academic test or course.

رَسُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    sunken eyesclassical

    A condition where the eyes appear sunken due to severe hunger.

رَسَبnoun
  1. 1.
    depthclassical

    The depth of something, particularly a sword going into its sheath or a wound.

الرَّاسِبadjective
  1. 1.
    sinkingclassical

    That which sinks or descends.

  2. 2.
    calmclassical

    A calm, patient, or forbearing person.

رَسَبَnoun
  1. 1.
    swordclassical

    A specific sword, possibly belonging to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), or one of the seven swords gifted by Bilqis to Solomon (peace be upon him).

رَسَبnoun
  1. 1.
    swordclassical

    A sword, specifically mentioned as belonging to Al-Harith ibn Abi Shimr.

رَاسِبadjective
  1. 1.
    firmclassical

    Firm, steadfast, or stable, used to describe a mountain.

جبل راسب — A firm mountain
بَنُو رَاسِبname
  1. 1.
    Banu Rasibclassical

    A tribe or lineage named Rasib.

بنو راسب: حي — Banu Rasib: a tribe
أَرْسَبُواverb
  1. 1.
    eyes sunkenclassical

    Their eyes became sunken due to extreme hunger.

وأرسبوا: ذهبت أعينهم في رؤوسهم جوعا — And they became sunken-eyed: their eyes went deep into their heads from hunger
الرُّوسَبnoun
  1. 1.
    calamityclassical

    A great calamity, disaster, or difficult situation.

والروسب: الداهية — And Al-Rusub: the calamity
رَاسِبnoun
  1. 1.
    landclassical

    A piece of land, specifically mentioned as 'Rasib'.

وراسب: أرض — And Rasib: land
المَرَاسِبnoun
  1. 1.
    comfortersclassical

    Things that provide comfort or solace, possibly referring to medicinal herbs or remedies.

والمراسب: الأواسي — And Al-Marasib: the comforters

Parallel reading

رَسَبَ في الماء، كنصر وكرم، رسوبا: ذهب سفلا.
It sank in water, like 'nasara' and 'karuma', with the masdar 'rusuban': it went down.
والرسوب: الكمرة، والسيف يغيب في الضريبة، كالرسب، محركة، وكصرد ومنبر، وسيف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، أو هو من السيوف السبعة التي أهدت بلقيس لسليمان، عليه السلام، وسيف الحارث بن أبي شمر، والرجل الحليم، كالراسب، وجبل راسب: ثابت.
And Al-Rusub: the depth of a wound, and a sword disappearing into its sheath, like Al-Raseb, with harakat, and like 'sarad' and 'minbar', and the sword of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, or it is from the seven swords that Bilqis gifted to Solomon, peace be upon him, and the sword of Al-Harith ibn Abi Shimr, and the forbearing man, like Al-Raseb, and a firm mountain: steadfast.
وبنو راسب: حي.
And Banu Rasib: a tribe.
وأرسبوا: ذهبت أعينهم في رؤوسهم جوعا.
And they became sunken-eyed: their eyes went deep into their heads from hunger.
والروسب: الداهية.
And Al-Rusub: the calamity.
وراسب: أرض.
And Rasib: land.
والمراسب: الأواسي.
And Al-Marasib: the comforters.