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رضب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to moisture, specifically saliva or dew, and also to a type of plant and a specific type of rain.

Derived headwords

الرِّضَابnoun
  1. 1.
    with a ḍamma: salivaboth

    with a ḍamma: saliva

  2. 2.
    Saliva.both

    Saliva.

رَاضِبnoun
  1. 1.
    type of lote treeclassical

    A specific variety of the lote tree (Ziziphus spina-christi), known for its fruit.

رَاضِبnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy rainclassical

    A type of rain that is heavy and abundant, often associated with significant moisture.

Parallel reading

الرِّضَاب: الريق.
Ar-riḍāb: saliva.
والراضب: ضرب من السدر.
And ar-rāḍib: a type of lote tree.
والراضب: السح من المطر
And ar-rāḍib: the heavy rain.
وقال يصف ضبعا في مغارة: فأدركها فيها قطار وراضب
And he said, describing a hyena in a cave: 'And he overtook it therein with a downpour and heavy rain.'