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ظبظب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a general sense of unease, pain, or distress. It also extends to describe the commotion and sounds associated with a flock of sheep.

Derived headwords

ظبظابnoun
  1. 1.
    pain, distressclassical

    A general term for any kind of pain, ailment, or distress, similar to 'قلبة' (qalbata).

ظبظابnoun
  1. 1.
    commotion, noiseclassical

    The clamor, commotion, and sounds made by a flock of sheep.

Parallel reading

ما به ظبظاب
He has no pain.
كما يقال ما به قلبة
Just as it is said, 'He has no ailment.'
أي شئ من وجع
Meaning any kind of pain.
كأن بي سلا وما بى ظبظاب
It is as if I have a longing and no distress.
ظباظب الغنم: لبالبها
The commotion of the sheep: their clamor.
وهى أصواتها وجلبتها
And it refers to their sounds and their commotion.