العلب

Root entry · 38 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of hardness, solidity, and toughness. It extends to describe physical attributes like thick places, strong grips, and even certain types of terrain or plants. It also encompasses abstract qualities like severity and resilience, and can refer to specific objects or even a disease.

Derived headwords

العُلْبnoun

1.
trace, markclassical
A mark or trace left by something, indicating its passage or presence.
2.
thick placeclassical
A place that is thick, dense, or substantial.
3.
hard thingboth
Something that is solid and firm.

التعليبnoun

1.
markingclassical
The act of leaving a mark or trace.
2.
binding tightlyclassical
The act of binding or securing something firmly, like the neck of a camel.

علباءnoun

1.
neck of a camelclassical
The neck of a camel, often used in the context of binding or securing it.
2.
mark on the neckclassical
A mark or brand placed on the neck, particularly of an animal.

علوبnoun

1.
hard placesclassical
Plural of 'ulb', referring to hard or thick places.

العُلُوبَةnoun

1.
hardnessboth
The quality of being hard, solid, or tough.
2.
severityboth
Harshness, rigor, or intensity.
3.
stiffnessboth
Rigidity or lack of flexibility.
4.
meat spoilageclassical
The change in the smell of meat after it has become strongly preserved or aged.

الاستعلابnoun

1.
meat spoilageclassical
The process or state of meat developing a strong, altered smell.

علباءnoun

1.
disease of the neckclassical
A disease that affects the neck region.

تثلمnoun

1.
blunting of a swordclassical
The dulling or blunting of the edge of a sword.

العلابيnoun

1.
leadclassical
The metal lead.
2.
camel necksclassical
Plural of 'ulba', referring to the necks of camels.

علبىverb

1.
to pierce the neckclassical
To pierce or cut the neck, specifically of a camel.
2.
to show arroganceclassical
For a person to display arrogance or pride.

العلبةnoun

1.
tall date palmclassical
A date palm tree that is tall.
2.
large milk pailclassical
A large container, made of animal hides or wood, used for milking.
3.
thick gallnutclassical
A thick gallnut from a tree, used for making ink or other substances.

علبة بن زيدname

1.
Sahabi nameclassical
The name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

محمد بن علبةname

1.
Sahabi nameclassical
The name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

اعلنبىverb

1.
to prepare for evilclassical
To get ready for mischief or aggression, like a rooster or a dog.

عليبnoun

1.
valleyclassical
A valley, specifically mentioned as a unique example of the pattern 'fa'il'.

العلببnoun

1.
ibexclassical
A large ibex.
2.
lizardclassical
A large lizard, specifically a monitor lizard.

استعلبتverb

1.
to eat greedilyclassical
For livestock to eat grass greedily, consuming it thoroughly.

علبوبةnoun

1.
best of a peopleclassical
The choicest or best members of a community or group.

الاعلنباءnoun

1.
showing offclassical
A person's act of appearing prominent or drawing attention to oneself, especially in a dispute.

المعلوبnoun

1.
famous swordclassical
The name of a famous sword belonging to Al-Harith ibn Dhalim.
2.
well-trodden pathclassical
A clear, well-worn, and distinct path.

علباءname

1.
a man's nameclassical
The name of a man.

علبيةnoun

1.
water sourceclassical
A small water source or well, specifically one located in Al-Daa'at.

علب الكرمةname

1.
border of Yamamahclassical
The furthest point of Al-Yamamah from the direction of Basra.

يعلبهverb

1.
to bind the neckclassical
To bind the neck of a camel or similar animal.

ككتفadjective

1.
solidboth
Describing something as solid or firm.

كالتعليبother

1.
like markingclassical
Similar to the act of marking or binding.

ككتفnoun

1.
large ibexclassical
A large ibex.
2.
large lizardclassical
A large lizard, such as a monitor lizard.

ويضمother

1.
and is pronounced with dammaclassical
Indicates that the preceding word can also be pronounced with a damma.

ككتفnoun

1.
man who is not covetedclassical
A man who possesses wealth or resources but is not desired or envied by others.
2.
barren landclassical
A place that would not grow vegetation even if rained upon for a long time.

ويفتحother

1.
and is pronounced with fathaclassical
Indicates that the preceding word can also be pronounced with a fatha.

ومنبت السدرnoun

1.
place where lote trees growclassical
A location where lote trees (Sidr) grow.

وبالكسرother

1.
and with kasraclassical
Indicates that the preceding word is pronounced with a kasra.

وبالتحريكother

1.
and with vowel movementclassical
Indicates that the preceding word has vowel movement or is diacritically marked.

وفعل الكلother

1.
and the verb pattern of allclassical
Refers to the verb patterns 'fa'ala' (as in 'faraha') and 'nasara'.

كالاستعلابother

1.
like meat spoilageclassical
Similar to the process of meat developing an altered smell.

ومعلبةadjective

1.
tall (she-camel)classical
Describing a she-camel as tall.

وعلبيّةnoun

1.
water sourceclassical
A small water source or well.

كتابnoun

1.
branding markclassical
A branding mark or sign, particularly one that is long and on the neck.

Parallel reading

العلب: الأثر، والحز، كالتعليب، والمكان الغليظ

Al-'ulb: the trace, the groove, like marking, and the thick place.

ويكسر، وحزم مقبض السيف ونحوه بعلباء البعير، أي: عصب عنقه، يعلبه ويعلبه، كالتعليب

And it is pronounced with kasra, and binding the hilt of a sword and the like by the camel's neck, meaning: binding its neck, he binds it and binds it, like binding.

والشيء الصلب، كالعلب، ككتف، وبالكسر: الرجل لا يطمع فيما عنده

And the solid thing, like al-'ulb, (pattern of kutuf), and with kasra: the man who is not coveted for what he has.

والمكان الذي لو مطر دهرا لم ينبت، ويفتح، ومنبت السدر، ج: علوب

And the place that if it rained for ages, it would not grow, and is pronounced with fatha, and a place where lote trees grow, pl: 'ulub.

وبالتحريك: الصلابة، والشدة، والجسوء، وتغير رائحة اللحم بعد اشتداده، كالاستعلاب

And with vowel movement: hardness, severity, stiffness, and the change in the smell of meat after it has intensified, like meat spoilage.

وفعل الكل: كفرح ونصر، وداء يأخذ في العلباءين، وتثلم حد السيف

And the verb pattern of all: like 'faraha' and 'nasara', and a disease that affects the two neck regions, and the blunting of the sword's edge.

والعلابي، مشددة الياء: الرصاص، وجمع علباء البعير

And al-'alabi, with a shaddah on the ya: lead, and the plural of the camel's neck.

وعلبى عبده: ثقب علباءه، أو قطعها، والرجل: ظهرت علابيه كبرا

And he pierced his servant's neck: he pierced its neck, or cut it, and the man: his arrogance became apparent.

والعلبة، بالضم: النخلة الطويلة، وقدح ضخم من جلود الإبل أو من خشب يحلب فيها، ج: علاب وعلب

And al-'ulbah, with damma: the tall date palm, and a large pail made of camel hides or wood in which milk is collected, pl: 'ulab and 'ulub.

وبالكسر: أبنة غليظة من الشجر يتخذ منها المقطرة

And with kasra: a thick gallnut from a tree from which incense is made.

اعلنبى الديك، أو الكلب: تهيأ للشر

The rooster or the dog prepared for evil: it readied itself for mischief.

وعليب، بالضم، وكحذيم: واد، وليس على فعيل غيره

And 'alib, with damma, and like 'hadhim': a valley, and there is no other word on the pattern of 'fa'il'.

والعلبب، كقنفذ: ع. وككتف: الوعل الضخم، والضب، ويضم

And al-'albab, like 'qunfudh': 'ayn. And like 'kutuf': the large ibex, and the lizard, and it is pronounced with damma.

واستعلبت الماشية البقل: أجمته واستغلظته

And the livestock consumed the grass: they ate it greedily and thoroughly.

وعلبوبة القوم: خيارهم

And the 'ulbubah of the people: their best.

والاعلنباء: أن يشرف الرجل ويشخص نفسه كما يفعل عند ms0130 الخصومة، ومنه: اعلنبى الديك

And al-i'lanba': a man appearing prominent and drawing attention to himself as he does during a dispute, and from it: the rooster's readiness.

والمعلوب: سيف الحارث بن ظالم، والطريق اللاحب

And al-ma'lub: the sword of Al-Harith ibn Dhalim, and the well-trodden path.

وعلباء، بالكسر: رجل. وككتاب: وسم في طول العنق

And 'ulba', with kasra: a man. And like 'kitab': a mark on the length of the neck.

وناقة معلبة، كمعظمة، (ومعلبة، كمحسنة)، وعلبية، كهبرية: مويهة بالدءات

And a tall she-camel, like 'mu'azzamah', (and a she-camel made firm, like 'muhsanah'), and 'ulbiyyah', like 'habbariyyah': a water source in Al-Daa'at.

وعلب الكرمة، بالكسر: آخر حد اليمامة من جهة البصرة

And 'ulb al-karamah, with kasra: the end of Al-Yamamah from the direction of Basra.