هرب

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the concept of fleeing, escaping, or running away. It extends to meanings of being overwhelmed, disappearing, or being forced into a desperate situation. Some derived terms also refer to specific objects or places associated with this root.

Derived headwords

هَرَبَverb

1.
to fleeboth
To run away from danger or a place.
2.
to disappearclassical
To vanish or become absent, as if fleeing.

هَرَبًاnoun

1.
fleeingboth
The act of fleeing or escaping.

مَهْرَبًاnoun

1.
escapeboth
A means or place of escape.

هَرَبَانًاnoun

1.
fleeingclassical
The act of fleeing or running away.

أَهْرَبَverb

1.
to be overwhelmedclassical
To be deeply involved or engrossed in a matter.
2.
to go quickly in panicclassical
To proceed with great haste and fear.
3.
wind to blow dustclassical
When the wind blows dust vigorously.
4.
to force to fleeclassical
To compel someone to escape or run away.

هَرِبَverb

1.
to grow oldclassical
To become aged or elderly.

الهَرَبnoun

1.
diarrheaclassical
A condition of the stomach causing loose bowel movements.

مِنْبَرnoun

1.
plow beamclassical
A wooden beam used in agriculture, likely part of a plow.

الهَارِبِيَّةname

1.
a water sourceclassical
A specific water source belonging to the tribe of Banu Hariba bin Dhubyan.

هَرَّابadjective

1.
one who fleesclassical
Someone who is prone to fleeing or escaping.

Parallel reading

فر، وهربته، و من الوتد نصفه: ms0167 غاب.

He fled, and he made him flee, and from the stake half of it: he disappeared.

وأهرب: أغرق في الأمر، وجد في الذهاب مذعورا

And he was overwhelmed: deeply involved in the matter, and went in a panicked haste.

والريح: سفت التراب

And the wind: blew dust.

وفلانا: اضطره إلى الهرب

And so-and-so: he compelled him to flee.

ما له هارب ولا قارب

He has neither fleeing nor approaching.

أي صادر عن الماء ولا وارد

Meaning, departing from the water and not arriving.

أو معناه: ليس أحد يهرب منه، ولا أحد يقرب إليه، فليس هو بشيء.

Or its meaning: no one flees from him, and no one approaches him, so he is nothing.

وهرب، كفرح: هرم.

And he fled, like 'faraha': he grew old.

والهرب، بالضم: ثرب البطن.

And al-harab, with damma: diarrhea of the stomach.

وكمنبر: خشبة يقبل بها الزراع ويدبر.

And like 'minbar': a wooden beam with which the farmer plows forward and backward.

والهاربية: مويهة لبني هاربة بن ذبيان

And al-Haribiyyah: a water source for Banu Hariba bin Dhubyan.

وسموا: هرابا، كشداد ومحسن.

And they were named: Harraab, like Shaddad and Muhsin.