ضبء

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of hiding, concealing, or lying low. It extends to notions of clinging to the ground, seeking refuge, and suppressing information.

Derived headwords

ضَبَأَverb

1.
to hideboth
To conceal oneself or lie hidden, especially in the ground.

ضَبْءٌnoun

1.
hidingclassical
The act of hiding or concealing oneself.

ضُبُوءًاnoun

1.
hidingclassical
The act of hiding or concealing oneself.

مَضْبَأٌnoun

1.
hiding placeclassical
A place where one hides or conceals oneself.

ضَابِئٌadjective

1.
clinging to the groundclassical
One who clings to the ground or lies low.
2.
hidingclassical
One who is hiding or concealing themselves.

ضَابِئٌname

1.
Dabi' ibn al-Harith al-Burjamiclassical
A man named Dabi' ibn al-Harith al-Burjami, whose name is derived from the concept of clinging to the ground.

مَضْبُوءٌ بِهِadjective

1.
made to cling to the groundclassical
One who has been made to cling to the ground or adhere to it.

ضَبَأَ إِلَيْهِverb

1.
to seek refuge inclassical
To seek refuge or resort to someone or something.

أَضْبَأَ عَلَى الشَّيْءِverb

1.
to concealclassical
To remain silent about something or to conceal it.
2.
to suppressclassical
To suppress information or keep a secret.

مُضْبِئٌ عَلَيْهِadjective

1.
concealingclassical
One who is concealing something or keeping it secret.

Parallel reading

ضبأت في الأرض ضبأ وضبوءا، إذا اختبأت.

I hid in the land, hiding and concealment, if one hides.

والموضع مضبأ.

And the place is a hiding place.

ضبأ: لصق بالارض.

To cling to the ground.

ومنهم سمى الرجل ضابئا، وهو ضابئ بن الحارث البرجمى.

And from this, a man was named Dabi', and he is Dabi' ibn al-Harith al-Burjami.

وضبأت به الارض فهو مضبوء به، إذا ألزقته بها.

And the land made him cling to it, so he is made to cling to it, if it adheres him to it.

وضبأت إليه: لجأت.

And I sought refuge in him: I resorted to him.

وأضبأ الرجل على الشئ، إذا سكت عليه وكتمه، فهو مضبئ عليه.

And the man concealed the thing, if he remained silent about it and hid it, so he is concealing it.

يقال: أضبأ فلان على داهية، مثل أضب.

It is said: So-and-so concealed a calamity, like 'adaba'.