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تبعه

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of following, accompanying, or pursuing someone or something. It extends to notions of consequence, shadow, lineage, and even specific historical or geographical references.

Derived headwords

تَبِعَverb
  1. 1.
    to followboth

    To walk behind someone, to go along with them, or to pursue them.

  2. 2.
    to befallclassical

    To happen to someone as a consequence or fate.

تَبَعاًnoun
  1. 1.
    followingclassical

    The act of following or going behind.

تِبَاعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    consequenceclassical

    A result or outcome, often negative, that follows an action.

  2. 2.
    desireclassical

    A strong desire or need for something, like seeking justice.

تَبَعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    followerboth

    One who follows, can be singular or plural.

  2. 2.
    shadowclassical

    The shadow of something, especially an animal.

  3. 3.
    legclassical

    The leg of an animal, particularly a beast of burden.

تَبَعٌ (مشددة)noun
  1. 1.
    shadowclassical

    The shadow of something, often used for an animal's shadow.

تَبِعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hillclassical

    A specific hill named Tab'ah in the region of Ta'if.

التَّابِعُ والتَّابِعَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    genieclassical

    A male or female jinn that accompanies a human.

تابع النجمname
  1. 1.
    Aldebaranclassical

    A name for the star Aldebaran, derived from its name for good omen.

تُوَيْبِعٌname
  1. 1.
    Aldebaran (diminutive)classical

    A diminutive form of the name for the star Aldebaran.

تَبَعٌ (كسكر)name
  1. 1.
    Aldebaranclassical

    Another name for the star Aldebaran.

تَابِعٌ (كأمير)noun
  1. 1.
    supporterclassical

    One who aids or supports.

  2. 2.
    debtorclassical

    One who owes money to another.

  3. 3.
    followerclassical

    One who follows or pursues.

  4. 4.
    calfclassical

    The first offspring of a cow.

تَبِيعٌ (كتبيع بن عامر)name
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A given name, exemplified by Tabi' bin Amir.

التَّبَابِعَةname
  1. 1.
    kings of Yemenclassical

    The title for the ancient kings of Yemen, specifically those ruling Himyar and Hadramawt.

دار التبابعةname
  1. 1.
    house of the Tubba'classical

    A place in Mecca where the Prophet Muhammad was born.

تَبَعٌ (كسكر)noun
  1. 1.
    shadowclassical

    A shadow, so named because it follows the sun.

  2. 2.
    type of dragonflyclassical

    A species of dragonfly.

تَبَعٌ (من يتبع كلامه)adjective
  1. 1.
    interconnected speechclassical

    Describing someone whose speech flows logically from one point to the next.

تَبُوعُ الشمسname
  1. 1.
    wind at sunriseclassical

    A wind that blows with sunrise, circulating until it returns to the east wind.

تَبَعُ المرأةnoun
  1. 1.
    loverclassical

    A woman's lover or admirer.

بَقَرَةٌ تَبَعَىadjective
  1. 1.
    pregnant cowclassical

    A cow that is pregnant or in calf.

أَتْبَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to follow (pursue)both

    To follow and catch up to someone who has preceded you.

  2. 2.
    to send afterboth

    To send someone or something after another.

مُتْبَعَةadjective
  1. 1.
    followedclassical

    Describing an animal (like a sheep, cow, or female slave) whose young follows it.

الإِتْبَاعُ (في الكلام)noun
  1. 1.
    parallelismclassical

    In speech, making one part of the utterance similar to another, like 'hasan bisin'.

التَّتْبِيعُnoun
  1. 1.
    followingclassical

    The act of following, pursuing, or making something follow.

تِبَاعٌ (بالكسر)noun
  1. 1.
    loyaltyclassical

    The bond of loyalty or allegiance.

تَابَعَ البَارِي القوسverb
  1. 1.
    to perfectclassical

    To skillfully craft a bow, giving each part its due.

تَابَعَ المرعى الإبلverb
  1. 1.
    to fattenclassical

    To carefully and thoroughly fatten camels by providing good pasture.

مُتَتَابِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    well-madeclassical

    Describing something that is perfectly constructed or executed.

  2. 2.
    consistentclassical

    Describing knowledge that is similar and coherent.

  3. 3.
    straightclassical

    Describing a branch that is straight and without knots.

تَتَابَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to follow consecutivelyboth

    To occur one after another in sequence.

فَرَسٌ مُتَتَابِعُ الخَلْقِadjective
  1. 1.
    well-proportioned horseclassical

    A horse that is evenly and harmoniously built.

رَجُلٌ مُتَتَابِعُ العِلْمِadjective
  1. 1.
    knowledgeableclassical

    A person whose knowledge is consistent and builds upon itself.

غُصْنٌ مُتَتَابِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    straight branchclassical

    A branch that is straight and free of knots or imperfections.

تَتَبَّعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to trackboth

    To follow closely, to seek out, or to investigate.

Parallel reading

مشى خلفه، ومر به فمضى معه
He walked behind him, passed by him, and went with him.
الشيء الذي لك فيه بغية شبه ظلامة ونحوها
The thing in which you have a desire, like a grievance or the like.
يكون واحدا وجمعا، ويجمع على أتباع
It can be singular and plural, and is pluralized as 'atbaa'.
الظل
The shadow.
هضبة بجلذان من أرض الطائف، فيها نقوب كانت تلتقط فيها السيوف العادية والخرز
A hill in Jaldhan from the land of Ta'if, containing hollows where ordinary swords and beads were collected.
الجني والجنية، يكونان مع الإنسان، يتبعانه حيث ذهب
The male and female jinn, who are with a person, following him wherever he goes.
اسم الدبران، سمي به تفاؤلا من لفظه
The name of Aldebaran, named so for good omen from its sound.
الناصر، والذي لك عليه مال، والتابع
The supporter, the one who owes you money, and the follower.
{ثم لا تجدوا لكم علينا به تبيعا}
{Then you will not find any avenger for yourselves against us.} (Quran 7:167)
ولد البقرة في الأولى، وهي: بهاء، ج: كصحاف وصحائف
The first offspring of a cow, which is its beauty, plural like 'sihaf' and 'saha'if'.
والذي استوى قرناه وأذناه
And he whose horns and ears have become developed.
ملوك اليمن، الواحد: كسكر
The kings of Yemen, the singular is like 'sukkar'.
ولا يسمى به إلا إذا كانت له حمير وحضرموت
And one is not named so unless he possesses Himyar and Hadramawt.
دار التبابعة بمكة ولد فيها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم
The House of the Tubba' in Mecca, where the Prophet, peace be upon him, was born.
الظل، لأنه يتبع الشمس
The shadow, because it follows the sun.
ضرب من اليعاسيب، ج: التبابيع
A type of dragonfly, plural: 'tababi'.
وما أدري أي تبع هو؟ أي: أي الناس
And I don't know which 'taba' he is? Meaning: which person.
من يتبع بعض كلامه بعضا
One whose speech follows upon itself.
ريح تهب مع طلوعها، فتدور في مهاب الرياح، حتى تعود إلى مهب الصبا
A wind that blows with its rising, circulating in the wind currents until it returns to the east wind.
عاشقها، وتابعها
Her lover, and her follower.
مستحرمة
Pregnant (referring to a cow).
وأتبعتهم أيضا غيري
And I also sent others after them.
{فأتبعهم فرعون بجنوده}
{So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers.} (Quran 26:52)
أي: لحقهم، أو كاد
Meaning: he overtook them, or almost did.
يضرب للأمر باستكمال المعروف
It is an idiom for completing a favor.
فيلحقه قبل أن يصل إلى أرضه
So he caught up to him before he reached his land.
يتبعها ولدها
Her young follows her.
مثل: حسن بسن
Like: 'hasan bisin' (good with a tooth).
التتبع، والإتباع، والاتباع، كالتبع
The pursuit, the causing to follow, and the following, like 'taba'.
الولاء
The bond of loyalty.
أحكم بريها، وأعطى كل عضو حقه
He perfected its crafting, and gave each part its due.
أنعم تسمينها وأتقنه
To fatten them well and perfectly.
محكم: متتابع
Well-made: consecutive.
توالى
To follow consecutively.
مستويه
Evenly proportioned.
يشابه علمه بعضه بعضا
His knowledge resembles itself.
لا أبن فيه
Without knots in it.
تطلبه
To seek it out.