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ربج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a state of dullness, slowness, or lack of intelligence. It describes a person or an action characterized by such qualities.

Derived headwords

الرَّبَاجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Dullnessclassical

    A state of being slow-witted, unintelligent, or lacking in sharpness.

تَرَبَّجَverb
  1. 1.
    To be dullclassical

    To act or behave in a dull, slow, or unintelligent manner.

ولم أتربج — and I did not act dull

Parallel reading

الرباجة: البلادة.
Dullness: stupidity.
ومنه قول الشاعر (3) : * ولم أتربج (1) *
And from this is the saying of the poet: *And I did not act dull*
أي ولم أتبلد.
Meaning, and I did not act stupid.