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عبد

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to servitude, worship, and the state of being a slave or servant. It encompasses concepts of devotion, obedience, and the act of serving, often in a religious context. It also extends to tribal names and descriptions of lineage.

Derived headwords

عَبَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to worshipboth

    To perform acts of devotion and adoration towards a deity.

  2. 2.
    to serveboth

    To be in the service of someone or something, to be a slave or subordinate.

عِبَادَةnoun
  1. 1.
    worshipboth

    The act of worshipping or serving God or a deity.

  2. 2.
    devotionboth

    Intense love or loyalty towards someone or something, especially a deity.

عَبْدnoun
  1. 1.
    slaveboth

    A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.

  2. 2.
    servantboth

    A person who performs duties for another person in their household or in general.

  3. 3.
    worshipperboth

    A person who worships God or a deity.

عَبْدِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    servitudeclassical

    The state of being a slave or subject to someone more powerful.

  2. 2.
    slaveryclassical

    The condition of being a slave.

عَبْدَانِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    servitudeclassical

    The state of being a slave or servant.

عَبْدِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    servileclassical

    Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please.

  2. 2.
    related to a slaveclassical

    Pertaining to or characteristic of a slave.

مَعْبُودnoun
  1. 1.
    worshipped oneboth

    A deity or object of worship.

  2. 2.
    godboth

    A supreme being, especially in polytheistic religions.

مَعْبَدnoun
  1. 1.
    templeboth

    A building devoted to religious worship.

  2. 2.
    place of worshipboth

    A location where religious ceremonies are performed.

مُعْتَبَدnoun
  1. 1.
    place of worshipclassical

    A place where worship is performed.

عَبْدُ اللَّهِname
  1. 1.
    Abdullahboth

    A common Arabic male given name meaning 'servant of God'.

صِنْهَاجَةname
  1. 1.
    Sanhajaclassical

    A major Berber tribal confederation of the Atlas Mountains in North Africa.

صِنْهَاجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    deep-rooted in servitudeclassical

    Describing someone as being ancient or deeply ingrained in the state of being a slave or servant.

صِنْهَاجnoun
  1. 1.
    deep-rooted in servitudeclassical

    Describing someone as being ancient or deeply ingrained in the state of being a slave or servant.

Parallel reading

عَبَدَ صِنْهَاج وصِنْهَاجَة، بِكَسْرِهِمَا: عَرِيقٌ فِي العُبُودِيَّةِ.
Sanhaj and Sanhaja, with their kasra, mean anciently rooted in servitude.
وَصِنْهَاجَة: قَوْمٌ بِالْمَغْرِبِ، مِنْ وَلَدِ صِنْهَاجَةَ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ.
And Sanhaja: a people in the Maghreb, from the descendants of Sanhaja al-Himayri.