وظب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of persistence, continuity, and regularity. It extends to the idea of something being frequented or worn down, whether by natural processes or by hardship.

Derived headwords

وظبَverb

1.
to persistboth
To continue doing something consistently and regularly.
2.
to adhereclassical
To stick to or remain committed to something.

يظبُverb

1.
persistsboth
He persists; he continues regularly.

وظوباnoun

1.
persistenceboth
The act of persisting or continuing regularly.

داومverb

1.
to continueboth
To keep doing something without interruption; to persist.

لزمهverb

1.
to adhere toboth
To stick closely to something or someone; to be bound to.

تعهدهverb

1.
to attend toboth
To take care of, look after, or attend to something regularly.

كواظبadjective

1.
persistentboth
One who persists or continues regularly in an action or state.

موظوبةadjective

1.
frequentedclassical
An area, especially land, that has been repeatedly grazed or traversed, leaving little vegetation.

موظوبadjective

1.
afflictedclassical
A person whose wealth or possessions have been repeatedly affected by calamities or misfortunes.

موظبname

1.
Muwathabclassical
A place name, specifically a valley near Mecca.

الوظبةnoun

1.
equipmentclassical
The provisions or equipment for a journey, especially for a hoofed animal.

الميظبnoun

1.
rocky groundclassical
A place characterized by hard, rocky ground or terrain.

الوطءnoun

1.
treadingboth
The act of treading or stepping on something; a footstep.

Parallel reading

وظب، عليه يظب وظوبا: دام، أو داومه، ولزمه، وتعهده، كواظب.

Wathaba, he yuthibu wuthuban: he persisted, or he continued it, and adhered to it, and attended to it, like a persistent one.

وأرض موظوبة: تدوولت بالرعي فلم يبق فيها كلأ.

And a land that is muwathabah: it has been repeatedly grazed so no pasture remains in it.

ورجل موظوب: تداولت النوائب ماله.

And a man who is muwathab: calamities have repeatedly affected his wealth.

وموظب، كمقعد: ع قرب مكة، شاذ، كمورق.

And Muwathab, like maq'ad: a valley near Mecca, it is irregular, like Muwarrq.

والوظبة: جهاز ذات الحافر.

And al-wathbah: equipment for a hoofed animal.

والميظب: الظرر.

And al-maythab: the rocky ground.

والوظب: الوطء.

And al-wathb: the treading.