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صخب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns loud noises, clamor, and commotion. It describes the act of shouting, making a din, and the resulting disturbance. It can also refer to the sound of water.

Derived headwords

الصَخَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Clamor, dinboth

    Loud noise and commotion, a great uproar.

صَخَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To make noise, clamorboth

    To shout loudly and make a commotion.

صَخَّابadjective
  1. 1.
    Noisy, clamorousboth

    One who makes a lot of noise or causes a commotion.

صَخْبَانadjective
  1. 1.
    Noisy, clamorousboth

    Similar to صخاب, describing someone or something that is very noisy.

اصْطَخَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To make a din, to clamorboth

    To engage in loud shouting and commotion, often implying a collective or intense noise.

ماءٌ صَخِبُ الأَذَىphrase
  1. 1.
    Water with a noisy soundclassical

    Describes water that makes a loud sound, perhaps due to its flow or disturbance.

Parallel reading

الصخب: الصياح والجلبة.
Clamor: shouting and din.
تقول منه: صخب بالكسر، فهو صخاب وصخبان.
You say from it: ṣakhaba (with kasra), so he is ṣakhāb and ṣakhabān.
واصطخب، افتعل منه.
And iṣṭakhaba, from the pattern ifta'ala.
إن الضفادع في الغدران تصطخب
Indeed, the frogs in the ponds are making a din.
وماء صخب الآذي، إذا كان له صوت.
And water with a noisy sound, if it has a voice.