دبر
Root entry · 55 derived lemmasThe root دبر (d-b-r) primarily relates to the concept of 'behind', 'back', 'after', and 'end'. It extends to notions of departure, retreat, and the posterior part of things, including animals and abstract concepts like time and affairs. It also encompasses related ideas such as following, trailing, and the consequences or outcomes of actions.
Derived headwords
- 1.the backboth
the back
- 2.the opposite of the frontboth
the opposite of the front
- 1.swarm of beesclassical
The plural form of الدبر (al-dabr), referring to a swarm of bees.
- 2.waspsclassical
Also used to refer to large wasps.
- 1.defeat in battleboth
defeat in battle
- 1.plowing/tillingclassical
Synonymous with الدبرة (al-dabra), referring to the plowing or tilling of a field.
- 1.a dual nameclassical
A name referring to a dual entity or concept.
- 1.the backboth
the back
- 2.the opposite of the frontboth
the opposite of the front
- 1.to end an affairboth
The end or conclusion of an affair or matter.
- 1.a tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe belonging to the Banu Asad.
- 1.the backboth
the back
- 2.the opposite of the frontboth
the opposite of the front
- 1.man of much propertyclassical
A man possessing abundant property and wealth.
- 1.defeat in battleboth
defeat in battle
- 1.defeat in battleboth
defeat in battle
- 1.to saddle a camelclassical
To place the saddle ('itb') on a camel's back.
- 1.the saddle was placed on itclassical
The saddle was placed on the camel's back.
- 1.defeat in battleboth
defeat in battle
- 1.the worst opinion, the one that comes too lateboth
the worst opinion, the one that comes too late
- 2.it is that which occurs last, when the need has passedboth
it is that which occurs last, when the need has passed
- 1.late (prayer time)both
Performing a prayer at the very end of its appointed time.
- 1.five stars in Taurusclassical
A group of five stars in the constellation Taurus, believed to be its hump and part of the lunar mansions.
- 1.defeat in battleboth
defeat in battle
- 1.heelboth
The heel of a human foot.
- 1.toeclassical
A toe of a bird, described as being like a finger on the sole of its foot.
- 1.part of hoofclassical
The part of the hoof that is level with the rear of the fetlock.
- 1.wrestling moveclassical
A type of wrestling hold or move.
- 1.followerboth
One who follows or comes after.
- 2.arrow missing targetclassical
An arrow that misses the target.
- 1.loser (in game)classical
The opposite of the winner in a game of chance using arrows (qidaḥ); the one who loses.
- 1.losing (in game)classical
One who loses in a game of chance with arrows.
- 2.cutting offclassical
One who cuts off, particularly referring to cutting off ties of kinship.
- 1.May God destroy themboth
An imprecation meaning 'May God cut off their lineage' or 'May God utterly destroy them'.
- 1.what you turn away from your chest when twisting (a rope)both
what you turn away from your chest when twisting (a rope)
- 1.pure-bloodedclassical
Said of a person whose parents are both of noble or pure lineage, referring to the way a thread is spun towards or away from the body.
- 1.Wednesdayclassical
An ancient name for the day Wednesday.
- 1.destructionboth
destruction
- 1.destructionboth
destruction
- 1.after its timeboth
Coming after the proper time, especially referring to prayer performed after its time has passed.
- 1.the wind that does not face the east windboth
the wind that does not face the east wind
- 1.arrow missed targetclassical
An arrow that goes past or misses the target.
- 1.to take awayclassical
To take something away or cause it to go.
- 1.day endedboth
The day came to an end or passed.
- 1.day endedboth
The day ended or passed.
- 1.yesterdayboth
Referring to the past, 'yesterday that has passed'.
- 1.when night followsboth
When the night follows and ends, or when it comes after the day.
- 1.to become oldclassical
To become old or advanced in age; to become a senior.
- 1.to narrate from memoryclassical
To relate a hadith or story after the death of the original narrator, or to relate it from another source.
- 1.the wind turned into a west windboth
the wind turned into a west wind
- 1.it went awayboth
it went away
- 2.the man turned away and became oldboth
the man turned away and became old
- 1.people were afflicted by east windclassical
A group of people were afflicted by the east wind (dubūr), implying hardship or destruction.
- 1.entered east windclassical
To enter into the direction of the east wind (dubūr).
- 1.retreat, turning one's backboth
retreat, turning one's back
- 2.the opposite of facingboth
the opposite of facing
- 1.camel turned awayclassical
The camel turned its back or moved away.
- 1.man's camel turned awayclassical
A man's camel turned its back or moved away.
- 1.a titleclassical
A title given to Hujr ibn Adi, because he was stabbed while turning away.
- 1.to be hostile toclassical
To be hostile towards someone or to oppose them.
- 1.the opposite of facingboth
the opposite of facing
- 1.in a matter: looking at what its outcome will beboth
in a matter: looking at what its outcome will be
- 2.the emancipation of a slave after the death of his masterboth
the emancipation of a slave after the death of his master
- 1.to relate a storyclassical
To relate a story or hadith that one heard from someone else.
- 1.to cut each other offclassical
A group of people cutting off relations with each other; becoming estranged.