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بوب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a 'door' or 'gate' and its associated meanings. It extends to the idea of categories, sections, or types, and also relates to the act of taking someone as a gatekeeper or attendant.

Derived headwords

البابnoun
  1. 1.
    door, gateboth

    A physical entrance or exit to a building or room, typically a barrier that can be opened or closed.

  2. 2.
    chapter, sectionboth

    A division or part of a book, a larger work, or a system of knowledge.

  3. 3.
    topic, subjectboth

    A particular matter or subject of discussion, study, or interest.

أبوابnoun
  1. 1.
    doors, gatesboth

    The plural form of 'bab', referring to multiple entrances or exits.

  2. 2.
    chapters, sectionsboth

    The plural form of 'bab', referring to multiple divisions or parts of a work.

أبوبةnoun
  1. 1.
    pairing, matchingclassical

    A term used to indicate a pair or a matching set, often in the context of duality or coupling.

تبوّبverb
  1. 1.
    to take as a gatekeeperclassical

    To appoint or take someone as a gatekeeper or attendant.

  2. 2.
    to categorize, classifymodern

    To arrange or divide things into categories or classes.

بوابnoun
  1. 1.
    gatekeeper, doorkeeperboth

    A person whose job is to guard or attend to a gate or door.

مبوبةadjective
  1. 1.
    categorized, classifiedmodern

    Arranged or divided into categories or sections.

بابتكnoun
  1. 1.
    meaning, it is suitable for youboth

    meaning, it is suitable for you

Parallel reading

الباب يجمع أبوابا
The door gathers doors.
وقد قالوا أبوبة للازدواج
And they have said 'abūbah' for pairing.
هتاك أخبية ولاج أبوبة
A tearer of tents and one who enters with pairing.
يخلط بالبر منه الجد واللينا
He mixes with the good among them seriousness and gentleness.
وتبوبت بوابا: اتخذته
And I took him as a gatekeeper: I appointed him.
وأبواب مبوبة
And doors categorized.
كما يقال أصناف مصنفة
As it is said 'classified types'.
وهذا شئ من بابتك
And this is something of your kind.