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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of turning, calling, and directing something or someone. It also extends to physical attributes like teats and a state of relaxation or slackness, with figurative extensions to difficult situations and responsiveness.

Derived headwords

طَبَاverb

1.
to turn awayclassical
To turn something away from a certain direction or state.
2.
to callclassical
To call or invite someone towards a particular direction or purpose.
3.
to leadclassical
To guide or lead someone or something.
4.
to cause to be slackclassical
To make something, like a camel's udder, slack or relaxed.

طَبْوnoun

1.
teatsclassical
The teats of the udder, specifically from animals with hooves, cloven hooves, or wild animals.

أَطْبَاءnoun

1.
teatsclassical
Plural of 'tabi', referring to the teats of an udder.

طَبِيadjective

1.
slackclassical
Describing a camel whose udder has become slack or relaxed.

طَبْوَاءadjective

1.
slackclassical
Describing a camel whose udder has become slack or relaxed.

خَلَفَ طَبِيّadjective

1.
responsiveclassical
Describing someone who is responsive or answers readily.

Parallel reading

طَبَتهُ عنه: صرفته

I turned it away from him: I diverted it.

و إليه: دعوته

And towards it: I called him.

كاطبيته، وقدته

As if I called him, and I led him.

والطبي، بالكسر والضم: حلمات الضرع التي من خف وظلف وحافر وسبع

And the tabi, with kasr and damma: the teats of the udder from hoofed, cloven-hoofed, and wild animals.

وطبيت الناقة طبى شديدا: استرخى طبيها

And I made the camel's udder very slack: its udder became relaxed.

جاوز الحزام الطبيين

It surpassed the two slack udders.

اشتَدَّ الأمر، وتفاقم

The matter intensified, and became severe.

فهي طبية وطبواء

So she is slack and very slack.

وذو الطبيين: وثيل بن عمرو

And Dhu al-Tabiyayn: Wathil ibn Amr.

وخلف طبي، كغني: مجيب

And a responsive follower, like ghani: an answerer.