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الشبدع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of closeness or proximity, as well as the tongue or language. It also encompasses the idea of a calamity or a significant, overwhelming event.

Derived headwords

الشَّبْدَعُnoun
  1. 1.
    Closenessclassical

    The state of being near or proximate to something.

  2. 2.
    Tongueclassical

    Refers to the organ of speech, the tongue, or by extension, language itself.

  3. 3.
    Calamityclassical

    A great misfortune or disaster; a devastating event.

شَبَادِعُnoun
  1. 1.
    Calamitiesclassical

    The plural form of 'shabd'a', referring to multiple great misfortunes or disasters.

Parallel reading

الشَّبْدَعُ، بالدال المهملة، كزبرج: القرب، واللسان، والداهية، وتفتح داله، ج: شبادع.
Al-shabd'a', with the undotted dal, like zubruj: closeness, the tongue, and the calamity, and its dal is pronounced with fathah, plural: shabaadi'.