العتبة

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of a threshold, both literal and metaphorical, encompassing the entrance to a dwelling, a point of transition, or a difficult situation. It also extends to meanings of reproach, blame, displeasure, and reconciliation.

Derived headwords

العَتَبَةnoun

1.
Doorstepboth
The threshold of a door, specifically the lower or upper part of it.
2.
Hardshipclassical
A severe difficulty or trial.
3.
Unpleasant matterclassical
A disagreeable or offensive thing.
4.
Womanclassical
A woman.

العَتَبnoun

1.
Space between fingersclassical
The space between the index finger and the middle finger, or between the middle finger and the ring finger.
2.
Corruptionclassical
Spoilage or decay.
3.
Crossbars of a luteclassical
The crossbars on the face of a lute from which the strings are extended to the end of the instrument.
4.
Uplandsclassical
The elevated or rough part of the land.
5.
Plural of 'atabahclassical
The plural form of 'atabah, referring to thresholds.

العَتَبnoun

1.
Displeasureboth
Annoyance or displeasure, similar to 'itb.
2.
Blameboth
Reproach or censure.

العَتَبَانnoun

1.
Displeasureclassical
Annoyance or displeasure.
2.
Limpingclassical
A limp or walking on three legs due to injury.
3.
Hopping gaitclassical
A manner of walking by leaping with one foot and lifting the other.

المَعْتَبnoun

1.
Displeasureclassical
Annoyance or displeasure.

المَعْتَبَةnoun

1.
Displeasureclassical
Annoyance or displeasure.

العِتَابnoun

1.
Reproachboth
The act of blaming or censuring someone.
2.
Mutual reproachboth
The act of reproaching each other.

المُعَاتَبَةnoun

1.
Reproachingboth
The act of reproaching or blaming.

العُتَيْبَىnoun

1.
Reproachclassical
Reproach or blame.

العَتَبnoun

1.
Blamed personclassical
One who is frequently blamed or reproached.

الأُعْتُوبَةnoun

1.
Reason for reproachclassical
That by which one is reproached or blamed.

العُتْبَىnoun

1.
Reconciliationboth
Contentment, satisfaction, or reconciliation.

استَعْتَبَverb

1.
Grant reconciliationboth
To grant someone reconciliation or satisfaction.
2.
Seek reconciliationboth
To ask for or seek reconciliation or satisfaction.

أَعْتَبَverb

1.
Returnclassical
To depart or return from a place.

أم عتابname

1.
Hyenaclassical
A name for a female hyena.

أم عتبانname

1.
Hyenaclassical
A name for a female hyena.

عُتَيْبname

1.
Tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe.

عَتْبَانname

1.
Proper nameclassical
A proper name.

مَعْتَبname

1.
Proper nameclassical
A proper name.

عَتَبَةname

1.
Proper nameclassical
A proper name.

عُتَيْبَةname

1.
Proper nameclassical
A proper name.

جَفْرَة عُتَيْبname

1.
Place nameclassical
A locality or neighborhood in Basra.

العَتُوبnoun

1.
One not blamedclassical
One who is not subjected to blame or reproach.
2.
Roadclassical
A road or path.

قَرْيَة عُتَيْبَةname

1.
Barren villageclassical
A village characterized by little goodness or prosperity.

اعْتَتَبَverb

1.
Change courseclassical
To turn back from a course of action to another.
2.
Ascend mountainclassical
To climb a mountain without descending.
3.
Take difficult pathclassical
To abandon an easy path and take a difficult one.
4.
Intendclassical
To aim for or intend something.

التَّعْتِيبnoun

1.
Folding garmentclassical
The act of folding a garment and tucking it in front.
2.
Making a thresholdclassical
The act of constructing a threshold.

عَتَبَverb

1.
Not be blamedboth
To not be blamed or criticized for something.

المُعْتَبِينnoun

1.
Those who are blamedclassical
Those who are blamed or held accountable.

عَتَابَةname

1.
Feminine nameclassical
A name used for women.

Parallel reading

أسكفة الباب، أو العليا منهما

The doorstep of the door, or the upper part of them.

والشدة

And hardship.

والأمر الكريه، كالعتب محركة

And the unpleasant matter, like 'itb (with vowel marks).

ما بين السبابة والوسطى، أو مابين الوسطى والبنصر

What is between the index and middle finger, or between the middle and ring finger.

والفساد

And corruption.

والعيدان المعروضة على وجه العود، منها تمد الأوتار إلى طرف العود

And the crossbars on the face of the lute, from which the strings are extended to the end of the lute.

والغليظ من الأرض

And the rough part of the land.

وجمع العتبة

And the plural of 'atabah.

والشدة، والأمر الكريه، كالعتب محركة

And hardship, and the unpleasant matter, like 'itb (with vowel marks).

والفساد، والعيدان المعروضة على وجه العود، منها تمد الأوتار إلى طرف العود

And corruption, and the crossbars on the face of the lute, from which the strings are extended to the end of the lute.

والغليظ من الأرض، وجمع العتبة

And the rough part of the land, and the plural of 'atabah.

والعتب: الموجدة، كالعتبان والمعتب والمعتبة والمعتبة، والملامة، كالعتاب والمعاتبة والعتيبى

And 'itb: displeasure, like 'itban, ma'tab, ma'tabah, and ma'tabah, and blame, like 'itāb, mu'ātabah, and 'utaybā.

والظلع، والمشي على ثلاث قوائم من العقر، وأن تثب برجل وترفع الأخرى. كالعتبان، محركة، والتعتاب، يعتب ويعتب في الكل

And limping, and walking on three legs due to injury, and leaping with one foot and lifting the other. Like 'itbān (with vowel marks), and ta'tāb, he limps and he limps in all of them.

والتعتب والتعاتب والمعاتبة: تواصف الموجدة، ومخاطبة الإدلال

And ta'attub, ta'ātub, and mu'ātabah: describing displeasure, and speaking with affectionate complaint.

والعتب، بالكسر: المعاتب كثيراً

And 'atab (with kasra): one who is frequently blamed.

والأعتوبة: ما تعوتب به

And 'u'tūbah: that by which one is reproached.

والعتبى، بالضم: الرضا

And 'utbā (with damma): contentment.

واستعتبه: أعطاه العتبى، كأعتبه، وطلب إليه العتبى، ضد

And 'ista'tabahu: he gave him contentment, like 'a'tabahu, and he asked for contentment from him, the opposite.

وأعتب: انصرف، كاعتتب

And 'a'taba: he departed, like 'i'tattaba.

وأم عتاب، ككتاب، وأم عتبان، بالكسر: الضبع

And Umm 'itāb, like kitāb, and Umm 'itbān (with kasra): the hyena.

وعُتَيْب: قبيلة أغار عليهم ملك، فسبى الرجال، وكانوا يقولون: إذا كبر صبياننا لم يتركونا حتى يفتكونا، فلم يزالوا عنده حتى هلكوا، فقيل: "أودى عتيب"

And 'Utayb: a tribe upon whom a king raided, and took the men captive. They used to say: 'When our young men grow up, they will not leave us until they ransom us.' They remained with him until they perished, so it was said: 'Utayb has perished.'

وعتبان، بالكسر، ومعتب، كمحدث، وعتبة، بالضم، وعتيبة، (كجهينة): أسماء

And 'itbān (with kasra), and ma'tab, like muhdath, and 'atabah (with damma), and 'utaybah (like juhaynah): names.

وجفرة عتيب: محلة بالبصرة

And Jafrah 'Utayb: a locality in Basra.

والعتوب: من لا يعمل فيه العتاب، (والطريق)

And al-'utūb: one upon whom blame has no effect, (and the road).

وقرية عتيبة: قليلة الخير

And Qaryah 'Utaybah: a village of little goodness.

واعتتب: رجع عن أمر كان فيه إلى غيره، و من الجبل: ركبه ولم ينب عنه، و الطريق: ترك سهله وأخذ في وعره، وقصد في الأمر

And 'i'tattaba: he returned from a matter he was in to another, and from the mountain: he climbed it and did not descend from it, and the road: he left its easy part and took its difficult part, and he intended the matter.

والتعتيب: أن تجمع الحجزة وتطويها من قدام، وأن تتخذ عتبة

And ta'tīb: to gather the waistband and fold it in front, and to make a threshold.

وفلان لا يتعتب بشيء: لا يعاب

And so-and-so is not blamed for anything: he is not criticized.

و {إن يستعتبوا فما هم من المعتبين}، أي: إن يستقيلوا ربهم (لم يقلهم)، أي: لم يردهم إلى الدنيا

And {If they seek to please, then they will not be among those who are blamed}, meaning: if they ask their Lord for respite, He will not grant them, meaning: He will not return them to this world.

وعتابة: من أسمائهن

And 'Atābah: among their names.

وما عتبت بابه: لم أطأ عتبته

And I did not approach his door: I did not tread upon its threshold.