بءبء

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of origin, foundation, and core. It extends to the idea of nurturing or cherishing something from its beginning, often expressed through endearment or sacrifice.

Derived headwords

أأبأتُverb

1.
to cherish, to nurtureclassical
To cherish or nurture a child or something from its early stages, often by expressing endearment.

أأبأت الصبى — I cherished the child

بأبىparticle

1.
by my father and motherclassical
An expression of endearment or sacrifice, invoking one's parents as a pledge or ransom.

بأبى أنت وأمى — By my father and mother (as a ransom for you)

فديتهverb

1.
to ransom, to redeemboth
To ransom or redeem someone, often by offering oneself or something valuable in their place.

وإن أبى فديته — and if he refused, I would ransom him

البؤبؤnoun

1.
the origin of a thingboth
the origin of a thing
2.
the pupil of the eyeboth
the pupil of the eye

البؤبؤ: الاصل — The b'ub'u: the origin

مثل السرسور — like the scholar

بؤبؤ الكرمnoun phrase

1.
heart of the vineyardclassical
The central or most vital part of a vineyard, referring to its origin or core.

فلان في بؤبؤ الكرم — So-and-so is in the heart of the vineyard

Parallel reading

أأبأت الصبى

I cherished the child

بأبى أنت وأمى

By my father and mother (as a ransom for you)

وصاحب ذى غمرة داجيته

And a companion of one with a deep, dark pool whom I kept company

بأبأته وإن أبى فديته

I cherished him, and if he refused, I would ransom him

حتى أتى الحى وما آذيته

Until he reached the tribe, and I did not harm him

والبؤبؤ: الاصل

And the b'ub'u: the origin

ويقال: العالم

And it is said: the scholar

مثل السرسور

like the scholar

يقال: فلان في بؤبؤ الكرم

It is said: So-and-so is in the heart of the vineyard

أي في أصل الكرم

meaning, in the origin of the vineyard