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العربد

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of intensity, roughness, and bad behavior. It encompasses terms for strong or severe things, persistent habits, and specific types of snakes. It also describes ill temper, bad manners, and the act of being a nuisance, particularly when drunk.

Derived headwords

العربدnoun
  1. 1.
    Intense thingclassical

    The strong or severe aspect of anything.

  2. 2.
    Habitclassical

    A persistent custom, routine, or habit.

  3. 3.
    Male snakeclassical

    The male of snakes.

  4. 4.
    Harmless snakeclassical

    A type of snake that puffs itself up but does not harm.

  5. 5.
    Red snakeclassical

    A malicious red snake.

عربديnoun
  1. 1.
    My intense journeyclassical

    Refers to a determined and unhesitating course of action, often implying a lack of looking back or concern for obstacles.

وركبت عربدي — And I pursued my course relentlessly
كزبرجnoun
  1. 1.
    Snakeclassical

    A term for a snake.

  2. 2.
    Rough groundclassical

    Land that is coarse or uneven.

العربدةnoun
  1. 1.
    Bad mannersmodern

    Poor character or ill-mannered behavior.

العربيدnoun
  1. 1.
    Annoying drunkardclassical

    Someone who annoys their drinking companion while intoxicated.

المعربدnoun
  1. 1.
    Annoying drunkardclassical

    One who bothers their companion during a drinking session.

Parallel reading

الشديد من كل شيء
The intense one of everything.
والدأب
And the habit.
والعادة
And the custom.
والذكر من الأفاعي
And the male of snakes.
وحية تنفخ ولا تؤذي
And a snake that puffs up and does not harm.
أو حية حمراء خبيثة
Or a malicious red snake.
ضد
Opposite.
وركبت عربدي
And I rode my intense course.
أي: مضيت فلم ألو على شيء
Meaning: I proceeded and did not turn back to anything.
وكزبرج: الحية
And kazbaraj: the snake.
والأرض الخشنة
And the rough ground.
والعربدة: سوء الخلق
And al-arbadah: bad character.
والعربيد، بالكسر، والمعربد: مؤذي نديمه في سكره
And al-arbid, with kasra, and al-mu'arbid: one who annoys their drinking companion in their intoxication.