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الضءبل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of a cunning, astute, or formidable entity, often personified as a 'schemer' or 'calamity'. It is a rare root with limited derived forms.

Derived headwords

الضِّئْبِلnoun
  1. 1.
    schemerclassical

    A cunning or astute person, one who devises schemes or plots.

  2. 2.
    calamityclassical

    A great misfortune or disaster, a calamitous event.

زِئْبِرnoun
  1. 1.
    schemerclassical

    Similar to الضئبل, referring to a cunning or astute individual.

  2. 2.
    calamityclassical

    A great misfortune or disaster.

Parallel reading

الضِّئْبِل، كزِئْبِر وقد تضم باؤهما: الداهية.
The الضئبل, like the زئبر, and sometimes with their 'ba' (ب) vocalized, means the schemer/calamity.
وليس فعلل غيرهما.
And there is no فعلل (form IV verb) other than these two.