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طلبه

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of seeking, requesting, and demanding. It extends to the act of finding or obtaining something, as well as the state of being sought after. It also encompasses related ideas like desire, pursuit, and the effort involved in obtaining something.

Derived headwords

طَلَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to seekboth

    To try to find or obtain something.

  2. 2.
    to requestboth

    To ask for something, to make a demand.

طلبه طلبا — He sought him, a seeking.
تَطَلَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to seekboth

    To try to find or obtain something, often with more effort or persistence.

وتطلبه — and he sought him
اِطْلُبْverb
  1. 1.
    seek!both

    Imperative form of the verb 'to seek'.

واطلبه — and seek him
طَلَبnoun
  1. 1.
    seekingboth

    The act of seeking or searching for something.

  2. 2.
    requestboth

    A formal asking for something.

  3. 3.
    demandboth

    An insistent request.

الطلب، محركة — the seeking, vocalized.
طَلَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    studentsboth

    Plural of 'talib', meaning those who seek knowledge.

  2. 2.
    seekersboth

    Plural of 'talib', referring to those who seek something.

ج: طلب وطلاب وطلبة وطلب — plural: talab, tullab, talabah, and talab.
طَالِبnoun
  1. 1.
    seekerboth

    One who seeks or is in the process of seeking.

  2. 2.
    studentboth

    One who seeks knowledge.

وهو طالب — and he is a seeker
طَلُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    eager to seekboth

    One who is very keen on seeking or obtaining something.

وهو طلوب — and he is talub
طَلَّابnoun
  1. 1.
    seekersboth

    Plural of 'talib', referring to those who seek.

  2. 2.
    studentsboth

    Plural of 'talib', referring to students.

وهو طلاب — and he is a seeker
طَلِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    sought-afterclassical

    Something or someone that is sought after.

وهو طليب — and he is talib
طَلَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to seek with a deadlineclassical

    To seek something with a specified period or allowance.

وطلبه تطليبا: طلبه في مهلة — and he sought him with taliban: he sought him within a deadline.
طَالَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to demandboth

    To ask for something forcefully or insistently, especially a right.

  2. 2.
    to claimboth

    To assert one's right to have or do something.

وطالبه مطالبة وطلابا: طلبه بحق — and he demanded from him a demand and talaban: he demanded from him a right.
مُطَالَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    demandboth

    The act of demanding something, especially a right.

  2. 2.
    claimboth

    An assertion of a right.

وطالبه مطالبة وطلابا: طلبه بحق — and he demanded from him a demand and talaban: he demanded from him a right.
أَطْلَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to give what is soughtclassical

    To provide someone with what they have requested or sought.

  2. 2.
    to compel to seekclassical

    To force someone into a position where they must seek something.

وأطلبه: أعطاه ما طلبه، وألجأه إلى الطلب، ضد — And atlubahu: he gave him what he sought, and compelled him to seek, opposite.
مَطْلَبadjective
  1. 1.
    distantclassical

    Far away, remote.

وكلأ مطلب، كمحسن: بعيد — and pasture, matlab, like muhsin: distant.
مَطْلَبnoun
  1. 1.
    a place soughtclassical

    A place that is sought after or desired.

وبئر مطلب: منسوبة إلى المطلب بن عبد الله بن حنطب بطريق العراق — and a well of Matlab: attributed to Al-Muttalib bin Abdullah bin Hantab on the road to Iraq.
مَطْلَبnoun
  1. 1.
    water sourceclassical

    A water source that is distant from pastures.

ومآء مطلب: بعيد عن الكلأ، أو بينهما ميلان، أو يوم أو يومان — and water, matlab: far from pasture, or two miles between them, or one or two days.
عَلِيّ بْنُ مَطْلَبname
  1. 1.
    a narratorclassical

    A person named Ali bin Muttalib, known as a hadith narrator.

وعلي بن مطلب، (كمحسن) : محدث — And Ali bin Muttalib, (like muhsin): a hadith narrator.
طَلَبُ نِسَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    desire for womenclassical

    A strong desire or longing for women.

وهو طلب نساء، بالكسر: ms0118 طالبهن — and he is talab nisa', with kasr: he desires them.
طَلَبَتُهُnoun
  1. 1.
    belovedclassical

    A woman whom one desires or loves.

وهي طلبه وطلبته: إذا كان يهواها — and she is talibah and talibatahu: if he desires her.
طَلِبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    what is soughtclassical

    That which has been requested or sought after.

والطلبة، بكسر اللام: ما طلبته — And the talabah, with kasr of the lam: what you sought.
طُلْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    long journeyclassical

    A distant journey or expedition.

والطلبة، بالضم: السفرة البعيدة — And the tulbah, with damma: the distant journey.
تَبَاعَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to become distantclassical

    To move apart or become far from each other.

وكفرح: تباعد — and ka faraha: to become distant.
أُمُّ طَلَبَةname
  1. 1.
    punishmentclassical

    A name for punishment.

وأم طلبة، بالكسر: العقاب — And Umm Talabah, with kasr: the punishment.
عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنُ هَاشِمname
  1. 1.
    a historical figureclassical

    The grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad, whose original name was Amer.

وعبد المطلب بن هاشم، اسمه: عامر — And Abd al-Muttalib bin Hashim, his name: Amer.
طَلُوبname
  1. 1.
    a well's nameclassical

    The name of a well located near Samarra.

وطلوب: بئر قرب سميراء — and Talub: a well near Samarra.
طَلُوبَةname
  1. 1.
    a mountain's nameclassical

    The name of a mountain.

وطلوبة: جبل — and Talubah: a mountain.
مَطْلُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    the soughtboth

    That which is sought or desired.

ومطلوب: ع — and 'matlub': a well.
طُلَّابnoun
  1. 1.
    seekersboth

    Plural of 'talib', referring to those who seek.

  2. 2.
    studentsboth

    Plural of 'talib', referring to students.

ج: أطلاب وطلبة — plural: atlab and talabah.

Parallel reading

طلبه طلبا، محركة، وتطلبه، واطلبه، كافتعله: حاول وجوده وأخذه
He sought him, a seeking, and he sought him, and seek him, like ifta'alah: he tried to find him and take him.
و إلي: رغب
and to him: he desired.
وهو طالب، ج: طلب وطلاب وطلبة وطلب
and he is a seeker, plural: talab, tullab, talabah, and talab.
وهو طلوب، ج: طلب، ككتب
and he is talub, plural: talab, like kutub.
وهو طلاب، ج: طلابون
and he is tullab, plural: tullabun.
وهو طليب، ج: طلباء
and he is talib, plural: talaba'.
وطلبه تطليبا: طلبه في مهلة
and he sought him with taliban: he sought him within a deadline.
وطالبه مطالبة وطلابا: طلبه بحق
and he demanded from him a demand and talaban: he demanded from him a right.
والاسم: الطلب، محركة، والطلبة، بالكسر
and the noun: al-talab, vocalized, and al-talabah, with kasr.
وأطلبه: أعطاه ما طلبه، وألجأه إلى الطلب، ضد
And atlubahu: he gave him what he sought, and compelled him to seek, opposite.
وكلأ مطلب، كمحسن: بعيد
and pasture, matlab, like muhsin: distant.
ومآء مطلب: بعيد عن الكلأ، أو بينهما ميلان، أو يوم أو يومان
and water, matlab: far from pasture, or two miles between them, or one or two days.
وهو طلب نساء، بالكسر: ms0118 طالبهن
and he is talab nisa', with kasr: he desires them.
وهي طلبه وطلبته: إذا كان يهواها
and she is talibah and talibatahu: if he desires her.
والطلبة، بكسر اللام: ما طلبته
And the talabah, with kasr of the lam: what you sought.
والطلبة، بالضم: السفرة البعيدة
And the tulbah, with damma: the distant journey.
وكفرح: تباعد
and ka faraha: to become distant.
وأم طلبة، بالكسر: العقاب
And Umm Talabah, with kasr: the punishment.
وبئر مطلب: منسوبة إلى المطلب بن عبد الله بن حنطب بطريق العراق
and a well of Matlab: attributed to Al-Muttalib bin Abdullah bin Hantab on the road to Iraq.
وعبد المطلب بن هاشم، اسمه: عامر
And Abd al-Muttalib bin Hashim, his name: Amer.
وطلوب: بئر قرب سميراء
and Talub: a well near Samarra.
وطلوبة: جبل
and Talubah: a mountain.
ومطلوب: ع
and 'matlub': a well.
وسموا: طليبا وطالبا وطلابا ومطلبا وطلبة
And they named them: Taliban, Taliban, Tullaban, Matlaba, and Talabah.