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لغب

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns extreme exhaustion, difficulty, and deficiency. It extends to describe physical and verbal flaws, as well as foolishness and weakness.

Derived headwords

لَغِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be extremely exhaustedclassical

    To become utterly weary and unable to continue, signifying extreme fatigue.

لَغَبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    extreme exhaustionclassical

    The state of being extremely tired or exhausted.

لُغُوبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    extreme exhaustionclassical

    The state of being extremely tired or exhausted.

لُغُوبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The quality of being foolish, weak-minded, or lacking intelligence.

أَلْغَبَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to exhaust someoneclassical

    To cause someone to become extremely exhausted.

ألغبه السير — The journey exhausted him.
تَلَغَّبَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to exhaust someoneclassical

    To cause someone to become extremely exhausted.

لَغَّبَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to exhaust someoneclassical

    To cause someone to become extremely exhausted.

اللَّغَبnoun
  1. 1.
    flesh between incisorsclassical

    The flesh that is located between the incisor teeth.

  2. 2.
    spoiled feathersclassical

    Feathers that are damaged or corrupted.

  3. 3.
    corrupt speechclassical

    Speech that is foul, corrupt, or morally unsound.

  4. 4.
    foolish personclassical

    A person who is weak-minded, foolish, or lacking intelligence.

اللَّغَبadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Characterized by foolishness, weakness of mind, or lack of intelligence.

لَغَبnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiled feathersclassical

    Feathers that are damaged or corrupted.

لَغَابnoun
  1. 1.
    spoiled arrowclassical

    An arrow that is flawed due to improper fletching or shaping.

لَغِبَ عَلَيْهِمْverb
  1. 1.
    to corrupt themclassical

    To cause corruption or spoilage to them, likely referring to speech or actions.

لغب عليهم — He corrupted them.
لَغِبَ الْقَوْمَverb
  1. 1.
    to tell them a false storyclassical

    To relate a fabricated or misleading story to a group of people.

لغب القوم: حدثهم حديثا خلفا — He told the people a false story.
لَغِبَ الْكَلْبَverb
  1. 1.
    the dog lappedclassical

    The action of a dog lapping up liquid.

لغب الكلب: ولغ — The dog lapped.
اللَّغَابَةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The state of being foolish, weak-minded, or lacking intelligence.

  2. 2.
    weaknessclassical

    The state of being weak or lacking strength.

اللُّغُوبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The state of being foolish, weak-minded, or lacking intelligence.

  2. 2.
    weaknessclassical

    The state of being weak or lacking strength.

أَلْغَبَ السَّهْمَverb
  1. 1.
    to fletch an arrowclassical

    To attach feathers or vanes to an arrow shaft.

ألغب السهم: جعل ريشه لغابا — He fletched the arrow: he made its feathers 'laghaban'.
أَلْغَبَ الرَّجُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to exhaust a manclassical

    To cause a man to become extremely tired or exhausted.

ألغب الرجل: أنصبه — He exhausted the man: he made him weary.
بِلَغَبٍadjective
  1. 1.
    fletchedclassical

    Describing an arrow that has been properly fletched with feathers.

ريش بلغب — Fletched feathers.
اللَّغَبname
  1. 1.
    a nicknameclassical

    A nickname, specifically mentioned in relation to the epithet 'Ta'abbata Sharran'.

لقب، كتأبط شرا — A nickname, like Ta'abbata Sharran.
بِلَغَبِ رَقَبَتِهِphrase
  1. 1.
    by the nape of his neckclassical

    An idiom indicating that someone has been caught or apprehended, often by the neck.

وأخذ بلغب رقبته، محركة: أي: أدركه — And he seized him by the nape of his neck (with the 'ghayn' vocalized): meaning, he caught up to him.
التَّلَغُّبnoun
  1. 1.
    long pursuitclassical

    The act of pursuing something or someone for an extended period.

والتلغب: طول الطرد — And 'al-talghub': a long pursuit.

Parallel reading

أعيا أشد الإعياء
He became extremely exhausted.
ألغبه السير
The journey exhausted him.
واللغب: ما بين الثنايا من اللحم
And 'al-laghab': the flesh between the incisors.
والريش الفاسد
And the spoiled feathers.
والكلام الفاسد
And the corrupt speech.
والضعيف الأحمق
And the weak, foolish person.
والسهم الفاسد لم يحسن بريه
And the flawed arrow whose shaft was not well-shaped.
لغب عليهم
He corrupted them.
لغب القوم: حدثهم حديثا خلفا
He told the people a false story.
لغب الكلب: ولغ
The dog lapped.
واللغابة واللغوبة، (بضمهما) : الحمق، والضعف
And 'al-laghabah' and 'al-laghubah' (with both prefixed with dammah): foolishness and weakness.
ألغب السهم: جعل ريشه لغابا
He fletched the arrow: he made its feathers 'laghaban'.
وألغب الرجل: أنصبه
And he exhausted the man: he made him weary.
ريش بلغب
Fletched feathers.
وأخذ بلغب رقبته، محركة: أي: أدركه
And he seized him by the nape of his neck (with the 'ghayn' vocalized): meaning, he caught up to him.
والتلغب: طول الطرد
And 'al-talghub': a long pursuit.