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الوصب

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of illness, disease, and suffering. It also extends to meanings of persistence, steadfastness, and permanence, as well as physical attributes like growth and distance.

Derived headwords

الوَصَبnoun
  1. 1.
    illnessboth

    A general term for sickness or disease.

أَوْصابnoun
  1. 1.
    illnessesboth

    The plural form of 'al-wasab', referring to multiple sicknesses or diseases.

وَصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be illboth

    To suffer from sickness or disease.

وَصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to persistclassical

    To continue steadfastly or endure.

تَوَصَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to persistclassical

    To continue steadfastly or endure, similar to 'wasaba'.

أَوْصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to make illclassical

    To cause someone to become sick or diseased.

أَوْصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to persevereclassical

    To persist or continue diligently in an endeavor.

أَوْصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to have many offspringclassical

    To have numerous children.

أَوْصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to grow fatclassical

    Said of a she-camel whose fat has newly grown.

وَصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to lastclassical

    To continue for a long time; to endure or be permanent.

وَصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be diligentclassical

    To be constant and diligent in performing a task or matter.

وَصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be well-managedclassical

    To be performed excellently or with great care.

وَصَابَىnoun
  1. 1.
    illnessesclassical

    A term for sicknesses or diseases, often used in a collective sense.

وَصَابnoun
  1. 1.
    illnessesclassical

    Another term for sicknesses or diseases.

مُوَاصِبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    perseveranceclassical

    The act of persisting or continuing steadfastly in an action or endeavor.

مُوَاصِبadjective
  1. 1.
    persistentclassical

    One who perseveres or continues steadfastly.

وَاصِبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    very distantclassical

    Describing a desert or expanse that is extremely far away.

المُوصِبnoun
  1. 1.
    one with many painsclassical

    A person who suffers from numerous aches and pains.

Parallel reading

الوَصَب، محركة: المرض
Al-wasab, with vowel movement: illness.
ج: أوصاب
Plural: Ausab (illnesses).
وأوصبه الله: أمرضه
And Allah made him ill: He afflicted him with sickness.
و القوم على الشيء: ثابروا
And the people on the matter: they persevered.
و الرجل: ولد له أولاد وصابى
And the man: he had children born to him (implying many).
و الناقة الشحم: نبت شحمها
And the she-camel [grew] fat: its fat grew.
ودام، وثبت، كأوصب
And it lasted, and it was firm, like 'awsaba'.
وعلى الأمر: واظب، وأحسن القيام عليه
And on the matter: he was diligent, and performed it excellently.
ومفازة واصبة: بعيدة جدا
And a passable desert (mafaza) that is wasiba: very distant.
والوصب: ما بين البنصر إلى السبابة
And al-wasab: the space between the ring finger and the index finger.
والموصب، كمعظم: الكثير الأوجاع
And al-muwsab, like mu'dham: one with many pains.