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يبب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of desolation, emptiness, and ruin, often applied to land. It conveys the idea of being uninhabited, barren, and abandoned.

Derived headwords

يَبَابnoun
  1. 1.
    desolationboth

    A state of being ruined, desolate, and uninhabited. It refers to a place that is empty and abandoned.

  2. 2.
    ruinclassical

    The condition of being destroyed or in disrepair, leading to emptiness and desolation.

يَبَابadjective
  1. 1.
    desolateboth

    Describing a place that is empty, uninhabited, and ruined.

  2. 2.
    barrenclassical

    Lacking vegetation or life; unproductive and desolate.

Parallel reading

أرض يباب
Desolate land.
أي خراب
Meaning ruin.
ويقال خراب يباب
And it is said 'ruined desolation'.
وليس بإتباع
And it is not an apposition/follow-up.