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الدبر

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

The root الدبر primarily relates to the concept of 'behind', 'back', 'after', and 'end'. It encompasses notions of rearward movement, consequences, later times, and the posterior part of things. It also extends to abstract concepts like death, fate, and the passage of time, as well as physical descriptions of terrain and animal parts.

Derived headwords

الدبرnoun
  1. 1.
    back, rearboth

    The opposite of the front or 'qabl' (قبْل), referring to the posterior part of anything.

  2. 2.
    end, latter partboth

    The concluding portion of a period, such as the end of a month.

  3. 3.
    swarm of bees/waspsclassical

    A collective noun for bees or wasps.

  4. 4.
    offspring of locustsclassical

    The young stage of locusts.

  5. 5.
    deathclassical

    The cessation of life.

  6. 6.
    mountainclassical

    A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

  7. 7.
    large amount of wealthclassical

    A significant quantity of money or possessions.

  8. 8.
    part of a farmclassical

    Sections or divisions within a cultivated field.

  9. 9.
    corner of a houseclassical

    The angle or recess where two walls meet.

  10. 10.
    a piece of land in the seaclassical

    A landmass that is sometimes covered by water and sometimes exposed.

أدبارnoun
  1. 1.
    rears, backsboth

    Plural of 'dabr' (دبر), referring to the posterior parts of things.

  2. 2.
    ends, latter partsboth

    Plural of 'dabr' (دبر), referring to the concluding portions of periods or events.

  3. 3.
    swarmsclassical

    Plural of 'dabr' (دبر), referring to swarms of insects.

  4. 4.
    offspring of locustsclassical

    Plural of 'dabr' (دبر), referring to young locusts.

دبورnoun
  1. 1.
    swarm of bees/waspsboth

    A collective noun for bees or wasps.

  2. 2.
    east windclassical

    A wind that blows from the east, often contrasted with the south wind (saba).

  3. 3.
    arrow missing the targetclassical

    An arrow that goes beyond the intended mark.

  4. 4.
    a type of plantclassical

    A specific kind of plant.

الدبارnoun
  1. 1.
    parts of a farmclassical

    Divisions or sections within a cultivated field.

  2. 2.
    offspring of locustsclassical

    The young stage of locusts.

الدبرةnoun
  1. 1.
    consequence, outcomeboth

    The result or aftermath of an event, contrasted with the initial state.

  2. 2.
    defeat in battleclassical

    A loss or rout suffered in combat.

  3. 3.
    a cultivated plotclassical

    A piece of land prepared for planting.

  4. 4.
    opposite of qiblaclassical

    The direction contrary to the prayer direction (qibla).

دبرverb
  1. 1.
    to turn away, to leaveboth

    To move backwards, to depart, or to retreat.

  2. 2.
    to become oldboth

    To age and become elderly.

  3. 3.
    to relate a story after deathclassical

    To narrate or transmit a story or saying of someone after they have passed away.

  4. 4.
    to be afflictedclassical

    To be struck or affected by something.

  5. 5.
    to enter intoclassical

    To go into or become part of something.

أدبرverb
  1. 1.
    to turn away, to leaveboth

    To move backwards, to depart, or to retreat.

  2. 2.
    to go away with somethingclassical

    To take something and depart with it.

  3. 3.
    to become oldclassical

    To age and become elderly.

  4. 4.
    to enter intoclassical

    To go into or become part of something.

  5. 5.
    to become richclassical

    To acquire a large amount of wealth.

  6. 6.
    to turn the ear-loop backwardsclassical

    To invert the folded part of a camel's ear-loop.

دابرverb
  1. 1.
    to turn away, to leaveclassical

    To move backwards, to depart, or to retreat.

  2. 2.
    to dieclassical

    To cease to live.

  3. 3.
    to neglect a friend's needclassical

    To be inattentive or disregard the requirements of a companion.

  4. 4.
    to make a camel's ear-loop turn backclassical

    To invert the folded part of a camel's ear-loop.

الدبريadjective
  1. 1.
    late, occurring afterwardsclassical

    Relating to something that happens at a later time, especially after an opportunity has passed.

  2. 2.
    late prayerclassical

    Performing the ritual prayer at the very end of its designated time.

الدابرadjective
  1. 1.
    following, subsequentboth

    Coming after or succeeding something else.

  2. 2.
    last, finalboth

    The very end or conclusion of something.

  3. 3.
    original, fundamentalclassical

    The basis or root of something.

  4. 4.
    arrow missing the targetclassical

    An arrow that goes beyond the intended mark.

  5. 5.
    unsuccessful lotclassical

    A drawing or lot that does not win or succeed.

  6. 6.
    building above a baseclassical

    A structure built on top of a foundation or base.

  7. 7.
    defeat, routclassical

    A loss or failure in battle or endeavor.

  8. 8.
    ill-omened, unluckyclassical

    Associated with misfortune or bad luck.

  9. 9.
    heel boneclassical

    The bone forming the heel.

  10. 10.
    part of a hoofclassical

    The section of a hoof that aligns with the back of the wrist.

المدبورadjective
  1. 1.
    woundedclassical

    Suffering from a physical injury.

  2. 2.
    wealthyclassical

    Possessing abundant riches.

الدبرانnoun
  1. 1.
    lunar mansionclassical

    A specific station or house in the moon's path through the sky.

أدابرadjective
  1. 1.
    one who cuts ties of kinshipclassical

    A person who severs relationships with their family members.

  2. 2.
    stubborn, unyieldingclassical

    Someone who refuses to accept advice or change their mind.

الدبيرnoun
  1. 1.
    woman's spun threadclassical

    The thread that a woman spins and winds off her spindle.

  2. 2.
    something turned awayclassical

    An object or part that is directed away from the chest.

  3. 3.
    ear-splittingclassical

    A type of ear piercing or modification.

مقابل ومدابرadjective
  1. 1.
    pure-bloodedclassical

    Having parents of the same lineage, indicating pure ancestry.

إقبالة وإدبارةnoun
  1. 1.
    ear piercingclassical

    A type of ear piercing or modification, referring to the way the ear-loop is turned.

دبارnoun
  1. 1.
    Wednesdayclassical

    The fourth day of the week.

  2. 2.
    night of Wednesdayclassical

    The night preceding Wednesday.

  3. 3.
    enmity, hostilityclassical

    A state of antagonism or opposition.

  4. 4.
    irrigation channelsclassical

    Small ditches or channels for watering crops.

  5. 5.
    battles, warsclassical

    Engagements or conflicts between opposing forces.

  6. 6.
    defeatsclassical

    Losses or routs in conflict.

  7. 7.
    destruction, ruinclassical

    The state of being ruined or annihilated.

التدبيرnoun
  1. 1.
    consideration of consequencesboth

    The act of thinking about and planning for the future outcome of an action.

  2. 2.
    emancipation of a slave after deathclassical

    The freeing of a slave stipulated to occur upon the owner's death.

  3. 3.
    narrating hadithclassical

    The transmission and reporting of prophetic traditions.

تدابرواverb
  1. 1.
    to turn away from each otherclassical

    To estrange oneself from another person or group.

  2. 2.
    to cut tiesclassical

    To sever relationships or connections.

استدبرverb
  1. 1.
    to turn one's back on, to opposeboth

    To face away from something or someone, or to act in opposition.

  2. 2.
    to see the consequences of an actionclassical

    To perceive the outcome or result of a matter, especially after it has occurred.

  3. 3.
    to act selfishlyclassical

    To prioritize one's own needs or desires over others.

دبيرnoun
  1. 1.
    a tribal ancestorclassical

    The progenitor of a clan or tribe.

  2. 2.
    a male donkeyclassical

    A male ass.

  3. 3.
    a place in Bahrainclassical

    A geographical location in the region of Bahrain.

ذات الدبرname
  1. 1.
    a mountain passclassical

    A specific mountain pass belonging to the tribe of Hudhayl.

دبرname
  1. 1.
    a mountainclassical

    A mountain located between Tayma and the mountains of Tayy.

دبيراname
  1. 1.
    a place in Iraqclassical

    A geographical location in Iraq.

دبيراname
  1. 1.
    a place in Yemenclassical

    A geographical location in Yemen.

الأدبرname
  1. 1.
    a titleclassical

    A title given to Hujr ibn Adi.

  2. 2.
    a titleclassical

    A title given to Jublah ibn Qays al-Kindi, possibly a companion.

كعب بن عمرو الأسديname
  1. 1.
    a titleclassical

    A title given to Ka'b ibn Amr al-Asadi.

الأديبرnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of snakeclassical

    A specific species or variety of serpent.

دبوريةname
  1. 1.
    a place near Tiberiasclassical

    A geographical location situated near the city of Tiberias.

Parallel reading

وجئتك دبر الشهر
And I came to you at the end of the month.
وجعل كلامك دبر أذنه
And he made your words behind his ear (i.e., ignored them).
ماله قبلة ولا دبرة
He has no direction or guidance (lit. no front or back).
وهان على الأملس ما لاقى الدبر
And it became easy for the smooth-skinned one (the one who has not suffered) what the one who suffered (dabr) endured.
ودبر: ولى
And 'dabbara' means to turn away.
وسافر في دبار
And he traveled in the latter part (of the year or season).
وعرف قبيله من دبيره
And he knew his obedience from his disobedience.
واستدبر الأمر: رأى في عاقبته ما لم ير في صدره
And he 'istadbara' the matter: he saw in its consequence what he did not see at its beginning.
{أفلم يدبروا القول}
{Have they not then pondered the Word?}
وهو مقابل ومدابر
And he is muqabil and mudabir (pure-blooded).
والتدبير: النظر في عاقبة الأمر
And 'tadbir' is: considering the consequence of the matter.
وتدابروا: تقاطعوا
And they 'tadabaru': they cut ties with each other.
واستدبر: ضد استقبل
And 'istadbara': the opposite of 'istaqbala' (to face forward).