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ءرض

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of land, earth, and territory. It encompasses notions of barrenness, desolation, and the physical ground itself.

Derived headwords

أَرْضnoun
  1. 1.
    landboth

    The solid surface of the earth, as opposed to the sea or the air. It can refer to a specific territory or the planet as a whole.

  2. 2.
    earthboth

    The planet on which we live, the world.

  3. 3.
    groundboth

    The surface of the earth beneath one's feet.

أَرْضٌ يَبَابٌnoun
  1. 1.
    barren landclassical

    Land that is desolate, uncultivated, and uninhabited.

  2. 2.
    wastelandmodern

    An area of land that is desolate and unproductive.

أرض يباب — barren land
يَبَابnoun
  1. 1.
    desolationclassical

    The state of being desolate, empty, and uninhabited.

  2. 2.
    wastelandmodern

    An area that is desolate and uninhabited.

خَرَابnoun
  1. 1.
    ruinboth

    The state of being destroyed or decayed; a ruin.

  2. 2.
    devastationboth

    Great destruction or damage.

Parallel reading

أرض يباب، أي: خراب.
Barren land, meaning: ruined/desolate.