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الهردبة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something heavy, slow, or cumbersome, particularly in the context of an enemy. It also extends to describe an old, cowardly, or pot-bellied person.

Derived headwords

الهَرْدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy enemyclassical

    An enemy that is slow, heavy, and difficult to deal with.

قَرْشَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    old womanclassical

    An elderly woman.

  2. 2.
    cowardly personclassical

    A person who is cowardly and has a swollen belly.

Parallel reading

الهردبة: عدو ثقيل.
Al-Hardabah: a heavy enemy.
وكقرشبة: العجوز، والجبان المنتفخ الجوف.
And like Qarshabah: the old woman, and the cowardly one with a swollen belly.