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الدربصة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a state of silence stemming from fear or apprehension. It conveys the idea of being struck dumb or rendered speechless due to fright.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْبَصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Silence from fearclassical

    The act or state of being silent out of fear or apprehension.

Parallel reading

الدربصة: السكوت فرقا.
Al-darbaṣah: Silence out of fear.