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ضغبس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with small, immature cucumbers or gourds. It also extends to describe a weak or insignificant person, and a woman who is fond of these small gourds.

Derived headwords

الضغبوسnoun
  1. 1.
    on the pattern of 'ʿuṣfūr'both

    on the pattern of 'ʿuṣfūr'

الضغابيسnoun
  1. 1.
    small asparagusboth

    small asparagus

ضغبوسnoun
  1. 1.
    small cucumberclassical

    A singular form referring to a small, immature cucumber or gourd.

  2. 2.
    weak personclassical

    A weak or insignificant man.

ضغبةadjective
  1. 1.
    fond of small gourdsclassical

    Describes a woman who is particularly fond of eating or having small cucumbers or gourds.

Parallel reading

صغار القثاء
small cucumbers
أهدى لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ضغابيس
He gifted the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, small gourds.
ويشبه الرجل الضعيف به
And a weak man is likened to it.
فما بال الضغابيس
What about the weaklings?
امرأة ضغبة: مولعة بحب الضغابيس
A woman is ضغبة: fond of small gourds.