زبب

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the male genitalia, hair, and growth, extending to concepts of abundance, speed, and specific natural phenomena like raisins and certain animals.

Derived headwords

الزِّبّnoun

1.
penisclassical
The male sexual organ.

الزِّبّnoun

1.
beardclassical
The hair on a man's chin and jaw, specifically mentioned as a dialectal term from Yemen.

الزَّبَبnoun

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hair growthboth
The length and abundance of hair.

أَزَبّadjective

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hairyboth
Describing a creature, particularly a camel, with abundant hair, especially on its eyebrows, which can cause it to be skittish.

أَزَبّadjective

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fertileclassical
Describing a year that is abundant with vegetation and growth.

الزَّبَّاءname

1.
Al-Zabba'classical
The name of a queen of Al-Jazira, considered among the 'kings of the factions'.

الزَّبَابnoun

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shrewsclassical
The plural of 'zababah', referring to a type of shrew or mouse known for its thievery, used in proverbs and to describe ignorant people.

زَبَّverb

1.
to setclassical
Used to describe the sun when it is nearing sunset.

الزَّبِيبnoun

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raisinsmodern
Dried grapes that are eaten. The singular form is 'zabibah'.

زَبَّبَverb

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to make raisinsmodern
To dry grapes to make raisins.

الزُّبَيْبَةnoun

1.
hand soreclassical
A type of sore or blister that appears on the hand.

الزُّبَيْبَتَانnoun

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froth in mouthclassical
The two frothy secretions that appear in the corners of the mouth, often associated with speaking extensively.

الزُّبَيْبَتَانnoun

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dark spotsclassical
Two dark spots located above the eyes.

ذو الزُّبَيْبَتَيْنnoun

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two-froth snakeclassical
A type of snake characterized by the presence of two frothy spots, likely referring to markings near its mouth or eyes.

الزَّبْزَبnoun

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type of shipclassical
A specific kind of boat or ship.

Parallel reading

الزب: الذكر.

Al-Zubb: the penis.

والزب: اللحية بلغة اليمن.

And Al-Zubb: the beard, in the dialect of Yemen.

والزبب: طول الشعر وكثرته.

And Al-Zababa: the length and abundance of hair.

وبعير أزب.

And a hairy camel.

ولا يكاد يكون الأزب إلا نفورا، لأنه ينبت على حاجبيه شعيرات، فإذا ضربته الريح نفر.

And the hairy one is almost always skittish, because fine hairs grow on its eyebrows, so when the wind strikes it, it shies away.

قال الكميت: أو يتناسى الأزب النفورا

Al-Kumait said: Or the skittish one forgets its shying away

وعام أزب، أي خصيب كثير النبات.

And a fertile year, meaning abundant with vegetation.

والزباء: ملكة الجزيرة، وتعد من ملوك الطوائف.

And Al-Zabba': the queen of Al-Jazira, and she is counted among the kings of the factions.

والزباب: جمع زبابة، وهي فأرة صماء تضرب العرب بها المثل فتقول: " أسرق من زبابة ".

And Al-Zabab: the plural of Zababah, which is a deaf mouse that the Arabs use as a proverb, saying: 'More thieving than a Zababah'.

ويشبه بها الجاهل.

And the ignorant person is likened to it.

قال ابن حلزة: وهم زباب حائر * لا تسمع الآذان رعدا

Ibn Hilzah said: And they are confused shrews * whose thunder the ears do not hear

وأزبت الشمس، أي دنت للغروب.

And the sun 'azbat', meaning it neared sunset.

والزبيب: الذي يؤكل، الواحدة زبيبة.

And Al-Zabib: that which is eaten, the singular is Zabibah.

تقول منه: زبب فلان عنبه تزبيبا.

You say from it: So-and-so dried his grapes, making raisins.

والزبيبة: قرحة تخرج في اليد.

And Al-Zubaybah: a sore that appears on the hand.

والزبيبتان: الزبدتان في الشدقين، يقال: تكلم فلان حتى زبب شدقاه، أي خرج الزبد عليهما.

And Al-Zubaybatan: the two frothy secretions in the cheeks; it is said: So-and-so spoke until his cheeks frothed, meaning the froth came out on them.

ومننه الحية ذو الزبيبتين.

And from this is the snake Dhu Al-Zubaybatan.

ويقال: هما النكتتان السوداوان فوق عينيه.

And it is said: They are the two black spots above his eyes.

والزبزب: ضرب من السفن.

And Al-Zabzab: a type of ship.