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الشطب

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to cutting, marking, and linear features. It extends to descriptions of physical attributes like tallness and slenderness, as well as geographical features and specific types of plants and animals.

Derived headwords

شَطَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to cutboth

    To make a cut or incision, often lengthwise.

  2. 2.
    to deviateclassical

    To turn aside or swerve from a course or path.

  3. 3.
    to leanclassical

    To incline or bend towards something.

شَطْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    green palm frondboth

    A fresh, green leaf or branch of a date palm tree.

  2. 2.
    swordclassical

    A long, sharp bladed weapon.

  3. 3.
    lineboth

    A mark or stroke made on a surface.

شَطْبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    tall and well-formedclassical

    Describing a person who is tall and of good physique.

  2. 2.
    slenderclassical

    Thin and graceful in build.

شَطْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    young girlclassical

    A young, tall, and graceful girl.

شَطْبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    well-fleshedclassical

    Describing a horse that is fleshy and robust.

شَطْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    path of a swordclassical

    The trajectory or path of a sword during a strike.

شَطِيبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    piece of camel humpclassical

    A piece cut lengthwise from the hump of a camel.

  2. 2.
    dry she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is lean or dried out.

شُطُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    cutsboth

    Plural of 'shatb', referring to cuts or lines.

شُطُبnoun
  1. 1.
    cutsboth

    Plural of 'shatb', referring to cuts or lines.

مُشَطَّبadjective
  1. 1.
    markedboth

    Having marks or lines on it.

مَشْطُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    markedboth

    Having marks or lines on it.

شَطَائِبnoun
  1. 1.
    different groupsclassical

    Various distinct groups or factions.

  2. 2.
    hardshipsclassical

    Difficulties and severe trials.

شَاطِبَةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place located in the Maghreb (North Africa).

شَطِيبname
  1. 1.
    mountain nameclassical

    A mountain, possibly a specific named one.

شَطِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    another mountainclassical

    Another mountain, distinct from the previous mention.

شَطِيبِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    water source nameclassical

    A water source or well located in the region of Ajā'.

أَرْضٌ مُشَطَّبَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    land with small gulliesclassical

    Land where a stream has carved small, linear channels.

مِضْرَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    beating toolclassical

    A tool used for striking or beating, specifically for pack saddles.

شَطَّابُهَاnoun
  1. 1.
    its beating toolclassical

    The tool used for striking or beating associated with it (referring to pack saddles).

نَخْلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    date palmsclassical

    A type of palm tree, specifically date palms belonging to the Banu Yashkur tribe.

الشَّطْبَتَانname
  1. 1.
    two valleysclassical

    The name of two valleys located in the region of Yamama.

فَرَسٌ مَشْطُوبُ المَتْنِ والكِفْلِadjective
  1. 1.
    horse with raised back and hindquartersclassical

    A horse whose back and hindquarters are raised due to being very fat.

انْشَطَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to flowclassical

    Water or other liquids flowing or streaming.

شَوَاطِبnoun
  1. 1.
    leather cuttersclassical

    Women who cut or shape leather after it has been tanned.

Parallel reading

الطويل الحسن الخلق
The tall, well-formed one.
والأخضر الرطب من جريد النخل
And the green, moist part of date palm fronds.
وككتف: جبل
And like 'katif': a mountain.
والشطبة: السعفة الخضراء
And the 'shatbah': the green palm frond.
والسيف
And the sword.
وبالكسر: الجارية الحسنة الغضة الطويلة
And with kasr: the beautiful, tender, tall young girl.
والفرس السبطة اللحم
And the fleshy horse.
ويفتح، وطريق السيف
And with fath, and the path of the sword.
كالشطبة، بالضم، وكهمزة، ج: شطوب وشطب
Like 'shatbah', with damma, and like 'hamzah', plural: 'shutub' and 'shutub'.
وسيف مشطب، كمعظم، ومشطوب: فيه شطب
And a marked sword, like 'mu'azzam', and 'mashṭūb': having marks on it.
والقطعة من سنام البعير تقطع طولا، كالشطيبة
And the piece from the camel's hump cut lengthwise, like 'shatibah'.
وشطب: قطع
And 'shataba': to cut.
ومال
And to incline.
وعنه: عدل وبعد
And from it: to deviate and be distant.
والشطائب: الفرق المختلفة
And 'al-shata'ib': the different groups.
وناقة شطيبة: يابسة
And a 'shatibah' she-camel: dry.
وشاطبة: د بالمغرب
And 'Shatibah': a place in the Maghreb.
وشطيب: جبل
And 'Shatib': a mountain.
وككتف: آخر
And like 'katif': another.
والشطيبية: ماء بأجإ
And 'al-Shatibiyyah': water in Ajā'.
وأرض مشطبة، كمعظمة: خط فيها السيل قليلا
And a 'mashṭabah' land, like 'mu'azzamah': a stream has lightly channeled it.
ومن البراذع: المضربة
And of pack saddles: the striking tool.
وشطابها: ما تضرب به
And its 'shattab': what is struck with.
والشطائب: الشدائد
And 'al-shata'ib': hardships.
وكغراب: نخل لبني يشكر
And like 'ghurab': date palms of Banu Yashkur.
والشطبتان: من أودية اليمامة
And 'al-Shatbatan': two valleys of Yamama.
وفرس مشطوب المتن والكفل: انتبر متناه سمنا
And a horse with a 'mashṭūb' back and hindquarters: its fatness has become prominent.
وانشطب الماء، وغيره: سال
And water, and other things, 'inshataba': flowed.
والشواطب: اللائي يقددن الأديم بعد ما يخلقنه
And 'al-shawāṭib': those who cut the leather after they tan it.