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العرزب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is solid, strong, and thick. It is also associated with a proper name, likely a historical figure.

Derived headwords

العَرْزَبnoun
  1. 1.
    solidboth

    Describing something that is firm, unyielding, and substantial.

  2. 2.
    strongboth

    Possessing great physical power or resilience.

  3. 3.
    thickboth

    Having a large distance between opposite sides; dense.

عَرْزَبname
  1. 1.
    name of a Companionclassical

    A proper name, specifically referring to Al-Ḍaḥḥāk ibn ʿArzab, a Tabi'i (a successor to the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad).

Parallel reading

العَرْزَب، كَجَعْفَر، وإِرْدَبّ: الصُّلْب الشَّديد الغَليظ.
Al-ʿArzab, like Jaʿfar and Irdeb: the solid, strong, thick one.
والضَّحَّاك بن عَرْزَب، كَجَعْفَر: تابِعيّ.
And Al-Ḍaḥḥāk ibn ʿArzab, like Jaʿfar: a Tabi'i.