خصب

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of fertility, abundance, and richness, particularly in relation to land and produce. It contrasts with barrenness and describes a state of plentifulness and prosperity.

Derived headwords

الخصبnoun

1.
the opposite of barrenness/droughtboth
the opposite of barrenness/drought

خصبnoun

1.
a fertile landboth
a fertile land

أخصابadjective

1.
a fertile land (plural form used for singular)both
a fertile land (plural form used for singular)

أخصبتverb

1.
the land became fertileboth
the land became fertile

أخصبت الأرضverb

1.
The land became fertileboth
The earth or land reached a state of fertility and abundance.

مخصبadjective

1.
a fertile placeboth
a fertile place

خصيبadjective

1.
a fertile placeboth
a fertile place

أخصب القومverb

1.
The people became prosperousboth
A group of people attained a state of prosperity and abundance.

أخصب جناب القومverb

1.
The surroundings of the people became fertileboth
The area around a group of people became fertile and abundant.

خصيب الجنابadjective

1.
Fertile of regionboth
Describing someone who is from or associated with a fertile region.

الخصابnoun

1.
Abundant date palmsclassical
Date palms that bear a great deal of fruit.

خصبةnoun

1.
A cluster of datesclassical
A single bunch or cluster of dates on a palm tree.

Parallel reading

الخصب، بالكسر: نقيض الجدب.

Fertility, with a kasra: the opposite of barrenness.

يقال بلد خصب وبلد أخصاب

It is said, 'a fertile land' and 'a land of abundance'.

وقد أخصبت الأرض

And the land has become fertile.

ومكان مخصب وخصيب.

And a fertile place.

وأخصب القوم، أي صاروا إلى الخصب.

And the people became prosperous, meaning they attained fertility/abundance.

وأخصب جناب القوم، وهو ما حولهم.

And the surroundings of the people became fertile, which is what is around them.

وفلان خصيب الجناب، أي خصيب الناحية.

And so-and-so is fertile of region, meaning fertile of the area.

والخصاب: النخل الكثير الحمل، الواحدة خصبة بالفتح.

And Al-Khisaab: the date palms bearing much fruit, the singular is khasbah, with a fatha.

كأن على أنسائها عذق خصبة تدلى من الكافور غير مكمم

As if on its branches was a fertile cluster of dates, hanging from the camphor tree, not covered.