ضبث

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of grasping, seizing, or holding firmly. It extends to actions like striking, and also describes physical attributes such as a camel's condition, animal claws, and a lion's strength.

Derived headwords

ضَبَثَverb

1.
to graspboth
To seize or hold something firmly with one's hand.
2.
to strikeclassical
To hit or strike someone.

يَضْبِثُverb

1.
graspsboth
He grasps or seizes (used in the present tense).

اضْطَبَثَverb

1.
to grasp firmlyboth
To grasp or seize something firmly, similar to ضَبَثَ.

ضَبُوثadjective

1.
doubtful in fatnessclassical
Describes a she-camel whose fatness is uncertain and needs to be felt by hand to confirm.

تَضْبُثُverb

1.
is felt for fatnessclassical
A she-camel is felt by hand to ascertain its fatness.

مَضَابِثnoun

1.
clawsclassical
The claws or talons of an animal.

ضَبْثَةnoun

1.
brand markclassical
A specific type of brand mark used for camels.

مَضْبُوثadjective

1.
brandedclassical
A male camel that has been branded.

أَضْبَاثnoun

1.
graspsclassical
Plural of ضَبْثَة, referring to handfuls or grips.

ضَبَاثnoun

1.
lion's clawsclassical
The paws or claws of a lion.
2.
Zayd's fatherclassical
A name or epithet referring to Zayd's father.
3.
delivererclassical
One who delivers or saves.
4.
giftclassical
A gift or bestowal.

ضَبَاثِيَّةadjective

1.
large and strong armclassical
Describing an arm that is thick, wide, and powerful.

ضَبَاثnoun

1.
lionclassical
A lion.

ضَبُوثnoun

1.
lionclassical
A lion.

ضَبِثnoun

1.
lionclassical
A lion.

مِضْبَثnoun

1.
lionclassical
A lion.

مُضْطَبِثnoun

1.
lionclassical
A lion.

Parallel reading

ضَبَثَ به يضبث: قبض عليه بكفه

Dabatha bihi yadhbathu: he seized it with his palm.

وفلانا: ضربه

And dabatha fulanan: he struck him.

وكاضطبث

And as he seized firmly.

وناقة ضبوث: يشك في سمنها

And a dhabuth she-camel: one whose fatness is doubted.

فتضبث، أي: تجس باليد

So she is felt for fatness, meaning: she is felt by hand.

والمضابث: المخالب

And al-madhabithu: the claws.

والضبثة: سمة للإبل

And al-dhabthah: a brand mark for camels.

وجمل مضبوث

And a madhbouth male camel.

والأضبث: القبضات

And al-adhabthu: the grips or handfuls.

وكغراب: براثن الأسد

And like ghurab: the paws of the lion.

والضباثية: الذراع الضخمة، الواسعة الشديدة

And al-dhabathiyyah: the large, wide, strong arm.

والضباث والضبوث والضبث، ككتف، والمضبث، كمنبر، والمضطبث: الأسد

And al-dhabath, and al-dhabuth, and al-dhabith (like kift), and al-midhabth (like minbar), and al-mudhtabith: the lion.