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الزرب

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to enclosures, pens, and shelters, particularly for livestock. It also extends to concepts of pathways, water channels, and specific locations or times associated with these ideas. Some derived terms refer to valuable materials or decorative items.

Derived headwords

الزَّرْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Enclosureboth

    An entrance or a place for sheep. It can also refer to the hunter's blind or shelter.

زَرَبverb
  1. 1.
    To flowclassical

    To flow or run, typically referring to water.

زُرُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    Enclosuresboth

    Plural of الزرب, referring to entrances or places for sheep.

الزَّرِيبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sheep penboth

    A structure or enclosure specifically built for sheep.

  2. 2.
    Water channelclassical

    A channel or conduit for water, especially when flowing.

الزِّرْيَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Goldclassical

    Gold, or its essence or liquid form. This is a loanword.

الزَّرَابِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    Cushions and carpetsboth

    Refers to cushions, carpets, or anything spread out and leaned upon.

  2. 2.
    Yellowish or reddish plantsclassical

    Refers to plants that have turned yellow or red, with some green remaining.

زَرْبِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    Cushion or carpetboth

    The singular form of الزرابي, referring to a cushion or carpet.

ازْرَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    To turn yellow/redclassical

    To become yellow or red, referring to plants.

ازْرِبَابًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Yellowing/Reddeningclassical

    The state or process of turning yellow or red, as in plants.

المِزْرَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Gutter spoutboth

    A spout or channel for water, often from a roof. Also spelled المرزاب.

زَرْبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Watery (eye)classical

    Describes an eye that is watery or has a defect, specifically a spring near Al-Musayyah.

زَرْبَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Watery (eye)classical

    Describes an eye that is watery or has a defect, specifically a spring near Al-Musayyah. Also spelled زربة.

ذَات الزَّرَابname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A name referring to one of the mosques of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

زَرِيبَة السَّبُعnoun
  1. 1.
    Lion's denboth

    The lair or hiding place of a lion or wild beast.

يَوْم الزَّرِيبname
  1. 1.
    Historical dayclassical

    Refers to one of the historical days of the Arabs.

زَرْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Defectsclassical

    Refers to defects or imperfections, possibly in a person's character or physical attributes.

Parallel reading

الزَّرْب: المدخل، وموضع الغنم، ويكسر، ج: زروب، وقترة الصائد، كالزريبة فيهما.
Al-Zarb: The entrance, and the place for sheep, and it is pronounced with kasr, plural: zuroob, and the hunter's blind, like Al-Zareebah in both meanings.
وبناء الزريبة: للغنم، وبالكسر: مسيل الماء.
And the structure of Al-Zareebah is for sheep, and with kasr: it is a water channel.
وزرب، كسمع: سال.
And zaraba, like sami'a: it flowed.
والزرابي: النمارق، والبسط، أوكل مابسط واتكئ عليه، الواحد: زربي، بالكسر ويضم.
And Al-Zarabi: are cushions, carpets, or everything spread out and leaned upon, the singular is: zarbi, with kasr and damma.
ومن النبت: ما اصفر أو احمر وفيه خضرة، وقد ازرب ازربابا.
And from plants: what has turned yellow or red and still has some green, and it has become azrab azrababan.
والمزراب: المرزاب.
And Al-Mizrab: is Al-Marzab.
وعين زربة أو زربى: ثغر قرب المصية.
And a spring (عين) zarbah or zarbah: is a gap or opening near Al-Musayyah.
وذات الزراب، بالكسر: من مساجد النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم.
And Dhat Al-Zurab, with kasr: is from the mosques of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
وزريبة السبع: مكتنه.
And Zareebat Al-Saba': is its lair.
ويوم الزريب: من أيامهم.
And Yawm Al-Zareeb: is from their days.
وزربى: له مناكير.
And Zarbah: it has defects.