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حدب

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of elevation, curvature, and hunching. It extends to physical deformities like a hump, as well as metaphorical elevation or prominence. It also encompasses the idea of bending or leaning towards something, often with a sense of compassion or care.

Derived headwords

الحَدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    what is elevated from the earthboth

    what is elevated from the earth

الحَدَابnoun
  1. 1.
    elevationsclassical

    The plural of 'al-hadab', referring to elevated places or mounds.

الحَدْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the hump on the backboth

    the hump on the back

حَدِبَverb
  1. 1.
    an adjective for one whose back is humpedboth

    an adjective for one whose back is humped

  2. 2.
    similar to حَدِبَ ظَهْرُهُ (his back became humped)both

    similar to حَدِبَ ظَهْرُهُ (his back became humped)

حَدِبَ ظَهْرُهُverb
  1. 1.
    his back became humpedboth

    his back became humped

أَحْدَبَverb
  1. 1.
    an adjective for one whose back is humpedboth

    an adjective for one whose back is humped

أَحْدَبadjective
  1. 1.
    an adjective for one whose back is humpedboth

    an adjective for one whose back is humped

الحَدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    what is elevated from the earthboth

    what is elevated from the earth

احدودَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to become hunchedboth

    To become hunched or develop a hump.

ناقةٌ حَدْبَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    camel with prominent hip bonesclassical

    A female camel whose hip bones are prominent, suggesting a lean or emaciated state.

حَدَبَ عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be compassionate towardsboth

    To be compassionate, tender, or concerned towards someone.

تَحَدَّبَ عَلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be compassionate towardsboth

    To be compassionate, tender, or concerned towards someone (intensified form).

Parallel reading

ما ارتفع من الأرض
That which is elevated from the ground.
والجمع الحداب
And the plural is al-hadab.
وهم من كل حدب ينسلون
And they emerge from every elevation.
والحدبة: التي في الظهر
And the hump: that which is on the back.
وقد حدب ظهره
And his back became hunched.
فهو أحدب
So he is hunchbacked.
بين الحدب
Having hunchbackedness.
ناقة حدباء، إذا بدت حراقفها
A camel (is) hadba', if its hip bones become apparent.
هن حدب حدابير
They are (like) elevated mounds.
حدب عليه
He was compassionate towards him.
وتحدب عليه
And he was compassionate towards him.