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رطب

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the state of being moist, fresh, or not dry. It extends to describe fresh vegetation, particularly fodder and dates, and the act of feeding others with such fresh food. It can also denote softness or tenderness.

Derived headwords

رَطِبadjective
  1. 1.
    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.both

    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.

  2. 2.
    And 'ruṭab' (plural).both

    And 'ruṭab' (plural).

رُطُوبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    moisture, dampnessboth

    The state or quality of being moist or damp.

رَطُبَverb
  1. 1.
    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.both

    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.

  2. 2.
    And 'ruṭab' (plural).both

    And 'ruṭab' (plural).

تَرْطِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    moistening, dampeningboth

    The act of making something moist or damp.

رَطَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.both

    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.

  2. 2.
    And 'ruṭab' (plural).both

    And 'ruṭab' (plural).

رَطِيبadjective
  1. 1.
    A tender branch, meaning soft.both

    A tender branch, meaning soft.

غصن رطيب — a fresh branch
ريش رطيب — soft feathers
مَرْطُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    one with moistureclassical

    A person or thing characterized by having moisture or being damp.

رُطَبnoun
  1. 1.
    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.both

    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.

  2. 2.
    And 'ruṭab' (plural).both

    And 'ruṭab' (plural).

رُطْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    he fed him fresh datesboth

    he fed him fresh dates

  2. 2.
    He fed him fresh dates.both

    He fed him fresh dates.

رَطَبverb
  1. 1.
    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.both

    The thing became wet, so it is 'raṭb' and 'raṭīb'.

  2. 2.
    And 'ruṭab' (plural).both

    And 'ruṭab' (plural).

رُطُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    fresh fodder (plural)classical

    Plural form for fresh, green fodder.

رُطَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Its plural is 'riṭāb'.both

    Its plural is 'riṭāb'.

  2. 2.
    And 'riṭāb' (plural).both

    And 'riṭāb' (plural).

رُطَب (تمر)noun
  1. 1.
    fresh datesboth

    Dates in their fresh, moist state, before they are dried into 'tamr'.

رُطْبَة (تمر)noun
  1. 1.
    a fresh dateboth

    A single fresh date.

أَرْطَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Its plural is 'arṭāb'.both

    Its plural is 'arṭāb'.

أَرْطَبَverb
  1. 1.
    The unripe dates became ripe.both

    The unripe dates became ripe.

  2. 2.
    The palm tree produced ripe dates.both

    The palm tree produced ripe dates.

تَرْطِيب (إطعام)noun
  1. 1.
    feeding with fresh datesclassical

    The act of feeding people with fresh dates.

مُرْطِبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant in fresh fodderclassical

    Describing land that has a lot of fresh, green vegetation.

Parallel reading

الرطب، بالفتح: خلاف اليابس.
Ar-ratb, with fatha: the opposite of dry.
تقول رطب الشئ رطوبة فهو رطب ورطيب.
You say: the thing became moist, with moisture, so it is moist and tender.
ورطبته أنا ترطيبا.
And I made it moist, with moistening.
وغصن رطيب، وريش رطيب، أي ناعم.
And a tender branch, and soft feathers, meaning soft.
والمرطوب: صاحب الرطوبة.
And al-marṭūb: the one possessing moisture.
والرطب، بالضم ساكنة الطاء: الكلا.
And ar-ruṭb, with damma and a silent ta: fodder.
حتى إذا معمعان الصيف هب له * بأجة نش عنها الماء والرطب
Until when the heat of summer blew upon it * a patch from which water and fresh vegetation emerged
وهو مثل عسر وعسر.
And it is like 'usur' (difficulty) and 'usur' (difficulty).
والرطبة، بالفتح: القضب خاصة مادام رطبا، والجمع رطاب.
And ar-raṭbah, with fatha: specifically fresh fodder as long as it is moist, and its plural is raṭāb.
تقول منه: رطبت الفرس رطبا ورطوبا.
You say from it: I fed the horse fresh fodder, with feeding and feeding.
والرطب من التمر معروف، الواحدة رطبة، وجمع الرطب أرطاب ورطاب أيضا، مثل ربع ورباع، وجمع الرطبة رطبات ورطب.
And ar-ruṭb of dates is known, the singular is ruṭbah, and the plural of ruṭb is artāb and ruṭāb also, like rub' and rubā', and the plural of ruṭbah is ruṭbāt and ruṭab.
وأرطب البسر: صار رطبا.
And al-busr (unripe dates) became fresh dates: it turned into ruṭb.
وأرطب النخل: صار ما عليه رطبا.
And the palm tree became laden with fresh dates: what was on it turned into ruṭb.
ورطبت القوم ترطيبا إذا أطعمتهم الرطب.
And I fed the people with fresh dates, with feeding, if I fed them ruṭb.
وأرض مرطبة: كثيرة الكلا.
And a land marṭabah: abundant in fodder.