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الطرطبة

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds and movements associated with liquids, particularly water or milk, and also describes physical characteristics like large, pendulous breasts and a specific type of mockery.

Derived headwords

الطَّرْطَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of milkingclassical

    The sound made by a milker of goats when using their lips to draw milk.

  2. 2.
    water disturbanceclassical

    The agitation or disturbance of water within a hollow or cavity.

  3. 3.
    flocking soundclassical

    The sound of sheep moving or being herded together.

الطَّرْطَبnoun
  1. 1.
    large pendulous breastboth

    A large, flaccid, or pendulous breast.

طَرْطَبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    large pendulous breast (fem.)classical

    A large, flaccid, or pendulous breast, specifically when referring to the feminine form of the breast.

الطَّرْطَبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    long-udderedclassical

    Describing a female animal, particularly a goat or sheep, with a long udder.

الطَّرْطَبَانِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    long-udderedclassical

    Describing a female animal with a long udder; synonymous with الطرطبة (adjective).

طَرْطَبِينnoun
  1. 1.
    mockeryclassical

    A term used to describe someone who is being mocked or ridiculed.

Parallel reading

صوت الحالب للمعز بشفتيه
The sound of the milker of goats with his lips.
واضطراب الماء في الجوف
And the agitation of water in the hollow.
وإشلاء الغنم
And the sound of the flocking of sheep.
والطرطَب، كقنفذ وأسقف: الثدي الضخم المسترخي
And al-Tartab, like Qunfudh and Usquf: the large, flaccid breast.
ويقال للواحد: طرطبى، فيمن يؤنث الثدي
And for one [breast], it is said: Tartaba, in the case of feminizing the breast.
والذكر
And the male [breast].
والطرطبانية: الطويلة الضرع
And al-Tartabaniyyah: the long-uddered.
كالطرطبة
Like al-Tartabah.
ويقال لمن يهزأ منه: دهدرين وطرطبين
And it is said of one who is mocked: Dahdarin and Tartabin.