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دلب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of tree, the linden or plane tree. It also extends to describe land characterized by this tree and a cabinet or cupboard, though the latter is noted as a Persian loanword.

Derived headwords

الدُّلْبnoun
  1. 1.
    a treeboth

    a tree

دُلْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the singular is 'dalba'both

    the singular is 'dalba'

أَرْضٌ مَدْلَبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Land with linden treesclassical

    Land that is characterized by or has many linden trees growing on it.

ذَاتُ دُلْبٍother
  1. 1.
    Having linden treesclassical

    A descriptive phrase indicating the presence of linden trees, often used for land.

الدَّوْلَابnoun
  1. 1.
    with fatḥa on the dal, it is forbidden in the Maghribboth

    with fatḥa on the dal, it is forbidden in the Maghrib

  2. 2.
    one of the 'dawaleeb', Persianboth

    one of the 'dawaleeb', Persian

الدَّوَالِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    Cabinetsboth

    The plural form of 'الدولاب', referring to multiple cabinets or cupboards.

Parallel reading

الدُّلْب: شجر
The linden tree: a type of tree.
الواحدة دلبة
The singular unit is a 'dallabah'.
وأرض مدلبة
And land with linden trees.
ذات دلب
Having linden trees.
والدولاب (1) : واحد الدواليب
And the cabinet: the singular of cabinets.
فارسي معرب
A Persian loanword.