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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of walking, moving, or proceeding. It encompasses various nuances of gait, including a specific type of walking with a slight jump or bound, and can extend to the general concept of moving forward or progressing.

Derived headwords

وَثَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to leapboth

    To jump or spring forward, often with force and agility.

  2. 2.
    to boundboth

    To move with a light, springing step, covering ground quickly.

  3. 3.
    to advanceclassical

    To move forward or make progress, especially in a determined manner.

وَثْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a leapboth

    An act of leaping or jumping; a bound.

  2. 2.
    a jumpboth

    A single instance of jumping.

مِيثَبnoun
  1. 1.
    a place to leapclassical

    A location or object from which one can leap or jump.

وَثَّابadjective
  1. 1.
    leapingboth

    One who leaps or jumps frequently or with great agility.

  2. 2.
    bounderboth

    Describing someone or something that bounds or leaps.

Parallel reading

صتا صتوا: مشى مشيا فيه وثب.
Sata satwan: he walked a walk in which there was leaping.