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دبغ

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the process of tanning hides and skins, transforming them into leather. It also extends to related concepts like the tools used, the profession of tanning, and metaphorical uses related to intense action or impact.

Derived headwords

دَبَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to tan (hides)both

    To treat animal hides or skins with tanning agents to preserve them and make them suitable for use as leather.

  2. 2.
    to tan (metaphorical)classical

    To subject something to intense heat, pressure, or action, causing a significant change.

دِبْغٌnoun
  1. 1.
    tanning agentboth

    The substance or material used in the process of tanning hides.

  2. 2.
    tanning (process)both

    The act or process of tanning hides.

دِبَاغٌnoun
  1. 1.
    tanning agentboth

    The substance or material used in the process of tanning hides.

  2. 2.
    tanning (process)both

    The act or process of tanning hides.

دِبَاغَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    tanning (profession)both

    The craft or profession of tanning hides and skins.

اِنْدَبَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to be tannedboth

    To undergo the process of tanning; to become tanned.

الدَّبَّاغُnoun
  1. 1.
    tanning agentboth

    The substance or material used in the process of tanning hides.

  2. 2.
    tanner (person)both

    A person who tans hides and skins.

الدِّبْغَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    tanning agentboth

    The substance or material used in the process of tanning hides.

  2. 2.
    tanning (process)both

    The act or process of tanning hides.

دَبِيغٌadjective
  1. 1.
    tannedboth

    Having undergone the process of tanning; referring to leather.

المَدْبَغَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    tanneryboth

    The place where tanning is done.

  2. 2.
    tanned hidesclassical

    Hides that have been prepared and treated through the tanning process.

دَابِغٌname
  1. 1.
    Daabighclassical

    A proper name, specifically mentioned as a man from the tribe of Rabi'ah who has a notable tradition.

دَبُوغٌadjective
  1. 1.
    rain that tans the earthclassical

    A descriptive term for rain that intensely affects or changes the earth, metaphorically similar to tanning.

Parallel reading

دبغ الإهاب، كنصر ومنع وضرب، دبغا ودباغا ودباغة، بكسرهما، فاندبغ.
He tanned the hide, as in 'nasara', 'mana'a', and 'daraba', with the masdars 'dibghan', 'dibaaghan', and 'dibaghatan' (with the first two broken), and it became tanned.
والدباغ والدبغ والدبغة، مكسورات: ما يدبغ به.
And 'ad-dibbagh', 'ad-dibgh', and 'ad-dibghah', all broken: what is used for tanning.
وككتابة: حرفة الدباغ.
And like 'kitabatan': the profession of the tanner.
ومسك دبيغ: مدبوغ
And 'miskin dubaygh': tanned.
والمدبغة: موضعه، ويضم باؤه
And 'al-madbaghah': its place, and its 'ba' can be pronounced with dammah.
والجلود التي جعلت في الدباغ، كالمشيخة للمشايخ.
And the hides that were put into the tanning process, like 'al-mashiikhat' for 'al-mashaayikh'.
ودابغ: رجل م من ربيعة، له حديث.
And 'Daabigh': a man from Rabi'ah, who has a tradition.
وكصبور: المطر يدبغ الأرض بمائه.
And like 'sabuur': the rain that tans the earth with its water.