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ربص

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of waiting, anticipation, and holding back. It extends to meanings related to hoarding or delaying the release of goods, often with a negative connotation.

Derived headwords

رَبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to waitboth

    To remain in a place or state, expecting something or someone.

  2. 2.
    to lie in waitclassical

    To conceal oneself in order to ambush or surprise someone.

تَرَبَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to lie in wait forboth

    To watch for an opportunity to harm or take advantage of someone.

  2. 2.
    to wait forboth

    To anticipate or expect an event or outcome.

تَرَبُّصnoun
  1. 1.
    waitingboth

    The act of waiting or anticipating.

  2. 2.
    lying in waitclassical

    The act of ambushing or seeking an opportunity to harm.

  3. 3.
    hoardingclassical

    The act of accumulating and withholding goods, especially for speculative purposes.

مُتَرَبِّصnoun
  1. 1.
    one who lies in waitboth

    A person who is waiting to ambush or harm someone.

  2. 2.
    hoarderclassical

    Someone who withholds goods, especially for profit.

رَبْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    delayclassical

    A period of waiting or a delay in something.

Parallel reading

التربص: الانتظار.
Al-tarabbus: waiting.
والمتربص: المحتكر.
And al-mutarabbis: the hoarder.
ولي في متاعي ربصة
There is a delay/waiting in my goods
أي لى فيه تربص.
Meaning, there is a delay/waiting for me in it.