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Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of increase, growth, and elevation. It extends to meanings of swelling, rising ground, and nurturing. It also encompasses terms for specific quantities, parts of the body, and even types of creatures.

Derived headwords

رَبَاverb
  1. 1.
    to increaseboth

    To grow in number or size; to become more abundant.

  2. 2.
    to growboth

    To develop or mature, especially in a nurturing environment.

رَبُواverb
  1. 1.
    to swellboth

    To become inflated or distended, often due to exertion or fear.

رَبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    growthboth

    The process of increasing in size or developing.

  2. 2.
    heightclassical

    Tallness or stature.

رَبِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to grow upboth

    To be raised or nurtured; to mature from childhood.

ارْتَبَيْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I nurtured himboth

    I raised him, provided for his upbringing and growth.

الرَّابِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    high groundboth

    An elevated area of land; a hill or mound.

  2. 2.
    excessiveclassical

    Something that is greatly increased or excessive.

رَبَاverb
  1. 1.
    to riseboth

    To ascend or be elevated.

رَبَوnoun
  1. 1.
    asthmaboth

    A condition characterized by difficulty in breathing; shortness of breath.

  2. 2.
    swellingboth

    The state of being swollen or distended.

  3. 3.
    groupclassical

    A collection or assembly of people.

السَّوِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    swollen barley drinkclassical

    A drink made from barley flour mixed with water, which swells.

الرِّبَاnoun
  1. 1.
    usuryboth

    The practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

  2. 2.
    riba (financial transaction)classical

    A specific type of prohibited financial transaction, often involving selling a commodity for cash at a higher price than its value.

رَبَوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    two elevationsclassical

    A dual form referring to two elevated places or mounds.

رَبْيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    two elevationsclassical

    A dual form referring to two elevated places or mounds.

المُرَبِّيnoun
  1. 1.
    one who comes to itclassical

    Someone who approaches or arrives at a place.

الرَّبْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placeboth

    A mound or hill; a raised area of land.

  2. 2.
    ten thousand dirhamsclassical

    A specific sum of money, equal to ten thousand dirhams.

الرَّبَاوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placeclassical

    A mound or hill; a raised area of land.

الرَّبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    elevated placeclassical

    A mound or hill; a raised area of land.

أَخَذَةٌ رَابِيَةphrase
  1. 1.
    severe increaseclassical

    A severe or excessive seizure or affliction.

رَبَوْتُverb
  1. 1.
    I grew upboth

    I was raised or nurtured; I matured.

رَبِيتُverb
  1. 1.
    I grew upboth

    I was raised or nurtured; I matured.

تَرَبَّيْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I nurtured itboth

    I raised it, provided for its upbringing and growth.

نَفَسَتْverb
  1. 1.
    she gave birthboth

    She delivered a child; she gave birth.

زَنْجَبِيلٌ مُرَبَّىnoun
  1. 1.
    preserved gingerclassical

    Ginger that has been preserved or prepared using 'riba' (likely a syrup or preserve).

زَنْجَبِيلٌ مُرَبَّبnoun
  1. 1.
    preserved gingerclassical

    Ginger that has been preserved or prepared using 'riba' (likely a syrup or preserve).

الرِّبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    tallnessclassical

    The quality of being tall or high.

  2. 2.
    favorclassical

    A gift or kindness; a favor bestowed.

الأَرِبْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hip jointclassical

    The upper part of the thigh or the hip joint.

  2. 2.
    familyclassical

    The men of a person's household or paternal relatives.

الرِّبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    ten thousand dirhamsclassical

    A specific sum of money, equal to ten thousand dirhams.

الرَّبْوnoun
  1. 1.
    groupclassical

    A collection or assembly of people.

أَرْبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    groupsclassical

    Plural of 'rabw', referring to assemblies or collections of people.

الرَّبِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    insectclassical

    A type of small crawling creature or insect.

  2. 2.
    catclassical

    A wild cat or civet.

الإِرْبِيَانnoun
  1. 1.
    worm-like fishclassical

    A type of fish resembling a worm.

رَابَيْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I dealt with himclassical

    I managed him or dealt with him in a certain way, possibly implying cajoling or handling.

الرُّبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    usuryboth

    The practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

Parallel reading

زاد، ونما
increased, and grew.
والفرس ربوا: انتفخ من عدو أو فزع
And a horse swells: it becomes distended from running or fear.
وأخذه الربو
And shortness of breath afflicted him.
والسويق: صب عليه الماء فانتفخ
And as-sawiq: water was poured on it and it swelled.
والربا، بالكسر: العينة
And ar-riba, with kasra: al-'aynah (a specific financial transaction).
وهما ربوان وربيان
And they are two elevations (dual form).
والمربي: من يأتيه
And al-murabbi: one who comes to it.
والربو والربوة والرباوة، مثلثتين، والرابية والرباة: ما ارتفع من الأرض
And ar-rabw, ar-rabwah, ar-rabawah (all three vowels), ar-rabiyah, and ar-rabah: what is elevated from the earth.
{أخذة رابية}
{a severe increase}.
وربوت في حجره ربوا وربوا، وربيت رباء وربيا: نشأت
And I grew up in his lap, growing and growing, and I was raised, growing and growing: I matured.
وربيته تربية: غذوته، كتربيته
And I nurtured him with nurturing: I fed him, like his nurturing.
وعن خناقه: نفست
And from his struggle: she gave birth.
وزنجبيل مربى ومربب: معمول بالرب
And preserved ginger and preserved ginger: made with ar-rubb (syrup/preserve).
والرباء، كسماء: الطول، والمنة
And ar-riba, like samaa': tallness, and favor.
والأربية، كأثفية: أصل الفخذ، أو ما بين أعلاه وأسفل البطن، وأهل بيت الرجل، وبنو عمه
And al-aribyah, like athfiyah: the root of the thigh, or what is between its upper part and the lower abdomen, and the people of a man's household, and his paternal cousins.
والربوة، بالكسر: عشرة آلاف درهم، كالربة، بالضم
And ar-rabwah, with kasra: ten thousand dirhams, like ar-rubbah, with dammah.
والربو: الجماعة. ج: أرباء
And ar-rabw: the group. Plural: arbā'.
والربية، كزبية: شيء من الحشرات، والسنور
And ar-rubayyah, like zubayyah: something of the insects, and the wild cat.
والإربيان، بالكسر: سمك كالدود
And al-irbiyan, with kasra: fish like worms.
ورابيته: داريته
And I dealt with him: I cajoled him.
والربى، كهدى: ع
And ar-rubā, like hudā: usury.