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الشعب

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

The root الشعب (sha'b) broadly relates to concepts of gathering, separating, and branching out. It encompasses notions of large groups, tribes, divisions, and pathways, both literal and metaphorical. It also extends to physical features like mountains, ravines, and parts of the body, as well as abstract ideas like separation and death.

Derived headwords

الشَّعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    gatheringclassical

    The act of bringing things or people together.

  2. 2.
    separationclassical

    The act of dividing or scattering things or people.

  3. 3.
    reconciliationclassical

    The act of making peace or bringing about accord.

  4. 4.
    corruptionclassical

    The act of causing decay or moral decline.

  5. 5.
    riftclassical

    A crack or split, especially in a mountain.

  6. 6.
    great tribeclassical

    A large and significant tribal group.

  7. 7.
    mountainclassical

    A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

  8. 8.
    junction of tribesclassical

    A place where different tribes meet or are connected.

  9. 9.
    distanceclassical

    The state of being far away.

  10. 10.
    distant oneclassical

    Someone or something that is far away.

  11. 11.
    a clan of Hamdanclassical

    A specific lineage or subdivision within the Hamdan tribe.

شَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    path in a mountainclassical

    A road or way through a mountainous area.

  2. 2.
    watercourseclassical

    A channel for water, especially in a valley or depression.

  3. 3.
    gap between mountainsclassical

    An opening or space between two mountains.

  4. 4.
    brand markclassical

    A mark or sign used to brand animals, particularly camels.

مَشْعُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    brandedclassical

    Marked with a brand, typically on an animal.

شَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    distance between shouldersclassical

    The space between the shoulders of an animal.

  2. 2.
    distance between hornsclassical

    The space between the horns of an animal.

شَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    fingersclassical

    The digits of the hand.

شُعَيْبnoun
  1. 1.
    waterskinclassical

    A bag for carrying water, often made of animal skin.

  2. 2.
    patched waterskinclassical

    A waterskin that has been repaired or sewn.

  3. 3.
    worn-out waterskinclassical

    An old and dilapidated waterskin.

شُعْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    space between hornsclassical

    The area between the horns of an animal.

  2. 2.
    space between branchesclassical

    The area between two branches of a tree.

  3. 3.
    part of a whole

    A segment, portion, or division of something.

  4. 4.
    tip of a branchclassical

    The extremity or end of a tree branch.

  5. 5.
    sand streamclassical

    A small channel or stream of sand.

  6. 6.
    small streamclassical

    A minor watercourse or rivulet.

  7. 7.
    large wadi channelclassical

    A significant channel or conduit for wadi water.

  8. 8.
    mountain cleftclassical

    A fissure or crack in a mountain where rain collects.

شُعُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    tribes

    Plural of tribe, referring to large groups of people.

  2. 2.
    destinyclassical

    Fate or the predetermined course of events.

  3. 3.
    a place name in Yemenclassical

    A geographical location in Yemen.

شَعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to appearclassical

    To become visible or manifest.

  2. 2.
    to strip leavesclassical

    For a camel to strip leaves from the top of a tree.

  3. 3.
    to occupyclassical

    To keep someone busy or engaged with something.

  4. 4.
    to send a messengerclassical

    To dispatch someone as an envoy or messenger.

  5. 5.
    to restrain a horseclassical

    To curb a horse's movement or redirect its intention.

  6. 6.
    to withdrawclassical

    To pull back or disengage from something.

  7. 7.
    to separate from companionsclassical

    To leave or part ways with one's companions.

شَعْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a tribeclassical

    A specific tribal group.

  2. 2.
    a place name in Syriaclassical

    A geographical location in Syria.

  3. 3.
    the month of Sha'ban

    The eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

تَشَعَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to branch out

    To divide into branches or subdivisions.

  2. 2.
    to diverge

    To move apart or separate from a common point.

  3. 3.
    to become reconciledclassical

    To reach an agreement or harmony.

  4. 4.
    to become separatedclassical

    To become divided or split apart.

اِنْشَعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to divergeclassical

    To move apart or separate from a common point.

  2. 2.
    to become reconciledclassical

    To reach an agreement or harmony.

  3. 3.
    to become separatedclassical

    To become divided or split apart.

أَشْعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to dieclassical

    To cease to live.

  2. 2.
    to separate permanentlyclassical

    To depart in a way that allows no return.

مَشْعَبnoun
  1. 1.
    path

    A way or route.

مِشْعَبnoun
  1. 1.
    perforatorclassical

    A tool used for making holes.

شَاعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to distance oneselfclassical

    To become distant or estranged from someone.

  2. 2.
    to dieclassical

    To cease to live.

الشُّعُوبِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Shu'ubiyyahclassical

    A cultural and political movement that emphasized the rights and importance of non-Arab peoples within the Islamic caliphate.

  2. 2.
    contempt for Arabsclassical

    An attitude of disdain or disrespect towards Arabs.

شَعْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a water sourceclassical

    A place where water is found, belonging to the Banu Bakr bin Kilab tribe.

شَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    a valleyclassical

    A geographical depression between hills or mountains, located between the two holy cities (Mecca and Medina).

ذَات الشَّعْبَيْنname
  1. 1.
    a place name in Yamamaclassical

    A geographical location in the region of Yamama.

شُعْبَةname
  1. 1.
    a place name near Yalyalclassical

    A geographical location situated near Yalyal.

الشُّعْبَتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a hillclassical

    A small natural elevation of the earth's surface.

الشُّعَيْبَةname
  1. 1.
    a valleyclassical

    A geographical depression, likely a wadi.

غَزَال شَعْبَانname
  1. 1.
    a small animalclassical

    A type of small creature or insect.

شُعَيْبname
  1. 1.
    a prophet

    A prophet in Islamic tradition, also known as Jethro.

  2. 2.
    a place nameclassical

    A geographical location.

الشُّعْبِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    belonging to the Sha'b tribeclassical

    An adjective denoting affiliation with the Sha'b tribe of Hamdan.

  2. 2.
    popular

    Relating to or concerning the common people.

الشُّعْبِيّname
  1. 1.
    Mu'awiyah bin Hafsclassical

    A person named Mu'awiyah bin Hafs, related to his grandfather.

  2. 2.
    Abdullah bin Al-Muzaffarclassical

    A person named Abdullah bin Al-Muzaffar, a traditionist.

شَعْبَعَبname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A geographical location.

شَعْبَىname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A geographical location.

الأَشْعَبname
  1. 1.
    a place name in Yamamaclassical

    A geographical location in the region of Yamama.

مِشْعَب الحَقّphrase
  1. 1.
    path of truthclassical

    The way that distinguishes truth from falsehood.

الشُّعْبَتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a hill with two prominent hornsclassical

    A hill characterized by two protruding, horn-like features.

Parallel reading

الشَّعْبُ: الجَمْعُ
The الشعب (sha'b): gathering.
والتَّفْرِيقُ
And separation.
والإِصْلاحُ
And reconciliation.
والإِفْسَادُ
And corruption.
والصَّدْعُ
And a rift.
والتَّفَرُّقُ
And scattering.
والقَبِيلَةُ العَظِيمَةُ
And a great tribe.
والجَبَلُ
And a mountain.
ومُوَصِّلُ قَبَائِلِ الرَّأْسِ
And the junction of the tribes of Ra's.
وبِالكَسْرِ: الطَّرِيقُ في الجَبَلِ
And with kasr: the path in the mountain.
ومَسِيلُ المَاءِ في بَطْنِ أرْضٍ
And a watercourse in the depression of land.
أوْ مَا انْفَرَجَ بَيْنَ الجَبَلَيْنِ
Or what opens up between two mountains.
وَسِمَةٌ للإِبِلِ، وَهُوَ مَشْعُوبٌ
And a brand for camels, and it is branded.
وبِالتَّحْرِيكِ: بُعْدُ مَا بَيْنَ المَنْكِبَيْنِ وَمَا بَيْنَ القَرْنَيْنِ
And with harakah: the distance between the shoulders and the distance between the horns.
والشُّعَيْبُ: المِزَادَةُ
And the shu'ayb: the waterskin.
والشُّعْبَةُ، بِالضَّمِّ: مَا بَيْنَ القَرْنَيْنِ والغُصْنَيْنِ
And the shu'bah, with dammah: the space between the horns and the two branches.
وَطَائِفَةٌ مِنَ الشَّيْءِ
And a part of a thing.
وَطَرَفُ الغُصْنِ
And the tip of the branch.
وَالمَسِيلُ في الرَّمْلِ
And the stream in the sand.
وَصَدْعٌ في الجَبَلِ يَأْوِي إِلَيْهِ المَطَرُ
And a rift in the mountain where rain collects.
وَشَعَبَ: ظَهَرَ
And sha'aba: to appear.
والبَعِيرُ: اهْتَضَمَ الشَّجَرَ مِنْ أعْلَاهُ
And the camel: stripped the trees from above.
وَشَعَّبَ فُلاناً: شَغَلَهُ
And sha''aba fulanan: occupied him.
وَشَعَّبَ رَسُولاً إِلَيْهِ: أَرْسَلَهُ
And sha''aba rasulan ilayhi: sent him a messenger.
وَشَعَّبَ اللِّجَامَ الفَرَسَ: كَفَّهُ عَنْ جِهَةِ قَصْدِهِ وَصَرْفِهِ
And sha''aba al-lijama al-farasa: restrained the horse from its intended direction and turned it.
وَإِلَيْهِمْ: نَزَعَ، وَفَارَقَ صَحْبَهُ
And ilayhim: he withdrew, and separated from his companions.
وَشَعْبَانُ: قَبِيلَةٌ، وَعٌ بِالشَّامِ، وَشَهْرٌ مُعْتَبَرٌ
And Sha'ban: a tribe, a place in Syria, and a recognized month.
مِنْ تَشَعَّبَ: تَفَرَّقَ، كَانْشَعَبَ، وَصَارَ ذَا شُعَبٍ
From tashaa'aba: to scatter, like inshaa'aba, and to become possessed of branches.
وأَشْعَبَ: مَاتَ، كَانْشَعَبَ، وَفَارَقَ فِرَاقاً لا يُرْجَعُ، كَشَعَبَ
And ash'aba: to die, like inshaa'aba, and to separate with a separation from which there is no return, like sha'aba.
والمَشْعَبُ: الطَّرِيقُ
And the mash'ab: the path.
وَكَمِنْبَرٍ: المِثْقَبُ
And like minbar: the perforator.
وَشَاعَبَهُ: بَاعَدَهُ
And shaa'abahu: he distanced himself from him.
وَنَفْسَهُ: مَاتَ، كَانْشَعَبَ
And nafsahu: he died, like inshaa'aba.
وانْشَعَبَ: تَبَاعَدَ، وانْصَلَحَ، وتَفَرَّقَ، كَتَشَعَّبَ
And inshaa'aba: to become distant, to be reconciled, and to scatter, like tashaa'aba.
والشُّعُوبِيُّ: نِسْبَةٌ لِعٍّ بِاليَمَنِ
And the Shu'ubi: a nisbah to a place in Yemen.
وبالضَّمِّ: مُحْتَقِرُ أَمْرِ العَرَبِ، وَهُمُ الشُّعُوبِيَّةُ
And with dammah: one who despises the affairs of the Arabs, and they are the Shu'ubiyyah.
وَشَعْبَانُ، بِالكَسْرِ: مَاءٌ لِبَنِي بَكْرِ بْنِ كِلَابٍ
And Sha'ban, with kasr: a water source for Banu Bakr bin Kilab.
وَكَقُفْلٍ: وَادٍ بَيْنَ الحَرَمَيْنِ
And like qufl: a valley between the two holy cities.
وَذَاتُ الشَّعْبَيْنِ: مَوْضِعٌ بِاليَمَامَةِ
And Dhat al-Sha'bayn: a place in Yamama.
وَشُعْبَةُ: عٌ قُرْبَ يَلْيَلَ
And Shu'bah: a place near Yalyal.
والشُّعْبَتَانِ: أَكَمَةٌ
And al-Sha'batan: a hill.
وَ"لا تَكُنْ أَشْعَبَ فَتَتْعَبَ": هُوَ طَمَّاعٌ مَكْذُوبٌ
And 'Do not be ash'ab and become tired': he is a greedy liar.
وَ"بَيْنَ شَعْبِهَا الأَرْبَعِ": هِيَ يَدَاهَا وَرِجْلَاهَا، أَوْ رِجْلَاهَا وَشَفْرَا فَرْجِهَا، كَنَى بِذَلِكَ عَنْ تَغْيِيبِ الحَشَفَةِ في فَرْجِهَا
And 'between its four sha'b': it is her hands and her legs, or her legs and the labia of her private part; by this, he alluded to the insertion of the glans into her private part.
والشُّعَيْبَةُ، كَجُهَيْنَةَ: وَادٍ
And al-Shu'aybah, like Juhaynah: a valley.
وَغَزَالُ شَعْبَانَ: دُوَيْبَّةٌ
And Ghazal Sha'ban: a small animal.
وَشُعَيْبٌ: مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ، وَعٌ
And Shu'ayb: among the prophets, and a place name.
ومُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، وَصَاعِدُ بْنُ أَبِي الفَضْلِ، وَعَبْدُ الأَوَّلِ الشُّعَيْبِيُّونَ: مُحَدِّثُونَ
And Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Shu'ayb, and Ja'far bin Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Shu'ayb, and Sa'id bin Abi al-Fadl, and Abd al-Awwal al-Shu'aybiyyun: traditionists.
وَشَعْبَعَبٌ: عٌ
And Sha'ba'ab: a place name.
وَشَعْبَى، كَأَرْبَى: عٌ
And Sha'ba, like Arba: a place name.
والأَشْعَبُ: مَوْضِعٌ بِاليَمَامَةِ
And al-Ash'ab: a place in Yamama.
وَمِشْعَبُ الحَقِّ: طَرِيقُهُ الفَارِقُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ البَاطِلِ
And Mash'ab al-Haqq: its path that distinguishes it from falsehood.
والشُّعْبَتَانِ: أَكَمَةٌ لَهَا قَرْنَانِ نَاتِئَانِ
And al-Sha'batan: a hill with two protruding horns.
والشَّعْبِيُّ: مِنْ شَعْبِ هَمْدَانَ
And al-Sha'bi: from the Sha'b of Hamdan.
وبالضَّمِّ: مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ الشَّعْبِيُّ: نِسْبَةٌ إِلَى جَدِّهِ
And with dammah: Mu'awiyah bin Hafs al-Sha'bi: a nisbah to his grandfather.
وبالكَسْرِ: عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ المُظَفَّرِ الشَّعْبِيُّ: مُحَدِّثُونَ
And with kasr: Abdullah bin Al-Muzaffar al-Sha'bi: traditionists.