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دعب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of jesting, joking, and lighthearted interaction. It also extends to describe a well-trodden path and, metaphorically, a weak or feeble person.

Derived headwords

الدعابةnoun
  1. 1.
    jokingboth

    joking

دَعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    he joked, jokes, like 'qaṭaʿa yaqṭaʿu'both

    he joked, jokes, like 'qaṭaʿa yaqṭaʿu'

دُعَابٌadjective
  1. 1.
    so he is a jester, with shaddaboth

    so he is a jester, with shadda

لُعَابٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Jokesterboth

    One who is prone to jesting or joking; a jester.

المداعبةnoun
  1. 1.
    joking, jestingboth

    joking, jesting

الدَّعْبُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    Well-trodden pathclassical

    A path that has been frequently walked upon and is therefore smooth and easy to traverse.

  2. 2.
    Weak personclassical

    A person who is feeble, weak, or lacking in strength.

Parallel reading

الدعابة: المزاح
Jesting: joking.
وقد دعب فهو دعاب لعاب
And he jested, so he is a jokester, a jester.
والمداعبة: الممازحة
And mutual jesting: mutual joking.
والدعوب: الطريق الموطأ
And the path: the well-trodden road.
والدعوب: الضعيف
And the weak one: the feeble person.