ذوب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of melting, liquefying, or dissolving, contrasting with solidification. It extends to intense heat, the collection of honey, and specific preparations of dairy products. Figuratively, it can denote raiding or establishing a right.

Derived headwords

ذَابَverb

1.
the opposite of 'to freeze'both
the opposite of 'to freeze'
2.
such and such was due to him, meaning it was obligatory and establishedboth
such and such was due to him, meaning it was obligatory and established

يَذُوبُverb

1.
to meltboth
The present tense form of the verb meaning to melt or liquefy.

ذَوْبًاnoun

1.
meltingboth
The act or process of melting, serving as a verbal noun for the verb ذَابَ.

ذَوَبَانًاnoun

1.
with an open 'waw' vowel (fatḥa)both
with an open 'waw' vowel (fatḥa)

أَذَابَverb

1.
to melt (something)both
To cause something to melt or liquefy; the transitive form of the verb.

ذَوَّبَverb

1.
the man once, from the chapter of 'ẓarufa': became like a wolf in cunning and shrewdnessboth
the man once, from the chapter of 'ẓarufa': became like a wolf in cunning and shrewdness

الذَّوْبnoun

1.
honeyclassical
The honey found within beehives.

الإِذْوَابnoun

1.
frothy butterclassical
The foamy or frothy state of butter when it is placed in a pot to be cooked into clarified butter (ghee).

الإِذْوَابَةnoun

1.
frothy butterclassical
Similar to الإذواب, referring to the frothy state of butter during preparation.

الإِغَارَةnoun

1.
raidingclassical
An act of raiding or making a sudden attack, derived from the verb 'to melt away' in the sense of a swift, sudden incursion.

تُذِيبُهَاverb

1.
to raid itclassical
A form of the verb meaning to raid or plunder, used here in reference to a herd or property.

تَثْبُتُهَاverb

1.
to establish itclassical
To confirm or establish something, particularly a right or obligation, derived from the idea of something becoming fixed or solid.

الذَّابnoun

1.
flawclassical
A defect or blemish, used synonymously with 'الذام' (al-dhaam).

Parallel reading

ذاب الشئ يذوب ذوبا وذوبانا: نقيض جمد

A thing melts, it melts, melting and liquefaction: the opposite of freezing.

وأذابه غيره وذوبه، بمعنى

And another person melted it and caused it to melt, meaning the same.

وذابت الشمس: اشتد حرها

And the sun melted: its heat intensified.

إذا ذابت الشمس اتقى صقراتها بأفنان مربوع الصريمة معبل

When the sun's heat intensified, he sought refuge from its scorching rays under the branches of a well-watered, mid-sized acacia tree.

والذوب: ما في أبيات النحل من العسل

And al-Dhawb: is the honey in the beehives.

والإذواب والإذوابة: الزبد حين يجعل في البرمة ليطبخ سمنا

And al-Idhwab and al-Idhwabah: is the froth when it is put in the pot to be cooked into ghee.

الإذابة: الإغارة، يقال أذاب علينا بنو فلان، أي أغاروا

Al-Idhabah: is raiding, it is said 'So-and-so's family raided us,' meaning they attacked.

ومننه قول بشر: فكانوا كذات القدر لم تدر إذ غلت أتتركها مذمومة أم تذيبها

And among them is the saying of Bishr: They were like the owner of a pot who did not know when it boiled whether to leave it condemned or to raid it.

أي تنهبها

Meaning to plunder it.

وقال غيره: تثبتها، من قولهم: ذاب لي عليه من الحق كذا، إذا وجب عليه وثبت

And others said: to establish it, from their saying: 'So-and-so owes me such-and-such right,' if it became obligatory and established upon him.

وأصل المثل في الزبد، يقال: ما يدري أيخثر أم يذيب، أي لا يدري أيتركها خاثرة أم يذيبها، وذلك إذا خاف أن يفسد الإذواب

And the origin of the proverb is in butter, it is said: 'He does not know whether it will curdle or melt,' meaning he does not know whether to leave it curdled or to melt it, and that is when he fears that the froth will spoil.

ابن السكيت: الذاب: العيب مثل الذام، والذيم والذان

Ibn al-Sikkit: Al-Dhaab: is a flaw, like al-Dhaam, and al-Dhiim, and al-Dhaan.