الءصبع

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the finger, specifically the digit. It extends to metaphorical uses like pointing, marking, and specific botanical or geographical terms. It also encompasses concepts of pride and betrayal.

Derived headwords

الإصبعnoun

1.
Fingerboth
The digit of the hand or foot, particularly the index finger when used for pointing.
2.
Mountainclassical
A specific mountain in the Najd region.
3.
Mark or traceclassical
A good mark or trace on livestock.
4.
Buildingclassical
A large structure near Kufa.
5.
Betrayerclassical
Someone who is treacherous or deceitful.
6.
Plant nameclassical
A fragrant herb known as 'frangipani' or 'perfumed musk'.
7.
Plant nameclassical
The flowers of the meadow saffron.
8.
Grape varietyclassical
A type of long, acorn-shaped grape, likened to the fingers of maidens.
9.
Plant nameclassical
The root of a plant shaped like a hand, used for treating madness and poisons.
10.
Objectclassical
A type of coral or tube resembling a finger, used for healing wounds.
11.
A type of plantclassical
A plant whose name is abbreviated.

أصبوعnoun

1.
Fingerclassical
A variant pronunciation of 'finger', with a dammah on the initial hamza.

ذو الإصبعname

1.
Titleclassical
A title given to several notable figures, including a wise poet, a poet, and a later poet.

ابن أبي الإصبعname

1.
Nameclassical
A later scholar from whom Al-Dhahabi narrated.

ذو الأصابع التميميname

1.
Companionclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad, possibly from the Tamim, Khuzai, or Juhani tribes.

إصبع خفانname

1.
Place nameclassical
A significant structure located near Kufa.

ذات الإصبعname

1.
Place nameclassical
A rocky mound or elevation.

مغل الإصبعadjective

1.
Treacherousclassical
Describing someone who is deceitful or a traitor.

أصابع الفتياتnoun

1.
Plant nameclassical
A fragrant herb also known as 'frangipani' or 'perfumed musk'.

أصابع هرمسnoun

1.
Plant partclassical
The flowers of the meadow saffron plant.

أصابع العذارىnoun

1.
Grape varietyclassical
A type of long, acorn-shaped grape, likened to the fingers of maidens.

أصابع صفرnoun

1.
Plant nameclassical
The root of a plant that resembles a hand, used medicinally for madness and poisons.

أصابع فرعونnoun

1.
Medical objectclassical
A substance resembling a finger, brought from the Red Sea, used for rapid wound healing.

ذات الأصابعother

1.
Abbreviationclassical
An abbreviated term, likely referring to a previously mentioned item.

صُبِعَ به، و عليهverb

1.
To point accusinglyclassical
To point at someone with one's finger, often in a manner of backbiting or accusation.

صَبعَ فلاناً على فلانverb

1.
To indicate someoneclassical
To point out or indicate one person to another through a gesture.

صَبعَ الإناءverb

1.
To touch a containerclassical
To place one's finger on a container, causing its contents to spill or flow into another.

صَبعَ الدجاجةverb

1.
To check a henclassical
To insert a finger into a hen to determine if it is laying eggs.

الصُّبعnoun

1.
Arroganceclassical
Pride, haughtiness, or arrogance.

المِصبَعَةnoun

1.
Arroganceclassical
Pride, haughtiness, or arrogance.

المصبوعadjective

1.
Arrogantclassical
Describing someone who is proud, haughty, or arrogant.

Parallel reading

الإصبع، مثلثة الهمزة، ومع كل حركة تثلث الباء: تسع لغات، والعاشر أصبوع، بالضم: كل ذلك عن كراع

The finger, with a tri-vocalized hamza, and with every vowel, the baa is tri-vocalized: nine pronunciations, and the tenth is 'asbuu', with a dammah: all of that is from Karaa.

والإصبع، كدرهم: جبل بنجد

And 'al-isba'' (finger), like 'dirham': a mountain in Najd.

وذو الإصبع: حرثان بن محرث العدواني الحكيم الشاعر الخطيب المعمر، نهشت أفعى إبهام رجله، فقطعها، فلقب به

And Dhu al-Isba': Harithan ibn Mu'ath al-'Adwani, the wise, the poet, the orator, the long-lived, whom a viper bit on the thumb of his leg, so he cut it off, and was nicknamed thus.

وحبان بن عبد الله التغلبي الشاعر

And Huban ibn 'Abd Allah al-Taghlibi the poet.

وابن أبي الإصبع: متأخر كتب عنه الحافظ الدمياطي

And Ibn Abi al-Isba': a later scholar from whom Al-Dumiati narrated.

وذو الأصابع التميمي، أو الخزاعي، أو الجهني: صحابي

And Dhu al-Asabi' al-Tamimi, or al-Khuzai'i, or al-Juhani: a companion.

وعلى ماشيته إصبع، أي: أثر حسن

And on his livestock was an 'isba', meaning: a good mark.

وإصبع خفان: بناء عظيم قرب الكوفة

And Isba' Khuffan: a great structure near Kufa.

وذات الإصبع: رضيمة

And Dhat al-Isba': a rocky mound.

وهو مغل الإصبع: خائن

And he is 'mughall al-isba'': a traitor.

وأصابع الفتيات: ريحانة تعرف بالفرنجمشك

And 'asabi' al-fatayat': a basil known as 'frangipani'.

وأصابع هرمس: فقاح السورنجان

And 'asabi' Hermes': the flowers of the meadow saffron.

وأصابع العذارى: صنف من العنب طوال كالبلوط، شبه ببنانهن

And 'asabi' al-'adhara': a type of grape, long like acorns, likened to their fingertips.

وأصابع صفر: أصل نبات شكله كالكف نافع من الجنون والسموم

And 'asabi' safar': the root of a plant shaped like a hand, beneficial for madness and poisons.

وأصابع فرعون: شبه المراويد في طول الإصبع، يجلب من بحر الحجاز، مجرب لإلحام الجراحات سريعا

And 'asabi' Fir'awn': like tubes in finger length, brought from the Red Sea, experienced for rapidly healing wounds.

وصبع به، و عليه، كمنع: أشار نحوه بإصبعه مغتابا

And 'subi'a bihi, wa 'alayhi', as in 'mana'a': he pointed towards it with his finger, backbiting.

وفلانا على فلان: دله عليه بالإشارة

And 'sab'a fulanan 'ala fulan': he indicated him to him by pointing.

والإناء: وضع عليه إصبعه حتى سال عليه ما في إناء آخر

And the container: he placed his finger on it until what was in another container spilled onto it.

والدجاجة: أدخل فيها إصبعه ليعلم أنها تبيض أم لا

And the hen: he inserted his finger into it to know if it was laying eggs or not.

والصبع والمصبعة: الكبر

And 'al-sub' and 'al-misba'ah': arrogance.

والمصبوع: المتكبر

And 'al-masbu'': the arrogant one.