ربض

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of settling, resting, or dwelling in a place, often associated with animals or people. It extends to encompass the area where one settles, as well as the act of settling down or becoming still. The root also touches upon concepts of enclosure and protection.

Derived headwords

الرَّبْضnoun

1.
animal enclosureboth
A place where sheep, cattle, or horses are kept, similar to a pen or corral.
2.
settlement areaclassical
The area surrounding a city or settlement; its outskirts or environs.
3.
dwelling placeboth
A place of dwelling or refuge, including a home or anything one retreats to.
4.
animal resting placeboth
The place where sheep or cattle rest.
5.
tent ropesclassical
Ropes used for a tent or saddle.
6.
abdominal intestinesclassical
The intestines within the abdomen.

رَبَضَverb

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

ربضت الغنم تربض بالكسر ربوضا — The sheep settled down and rested.

ربض الكبش عن الغنم ربوضا — The ram ceased mating with the ewes.

رُبُوضnoun

1.
the lying down of sheep, cattle, horses, and dogs, like the kneeling of camels and the crouching of birdsboth
the lying down of sheep, cattle, horses, and dogs, like the kneeling of camels and the crouching of birds

أَرْبَضَverb

1.
to cause to settleboth
To cause animals (sheep, cattle, horses) to settle down or lie down.
2.
to intensify heatclassical
Used for the sun, meaning its heat intensified to the point where animals like gazelles and sheep would seek to rest.

وأربضتها أنا — And I caused them to settle down.

وأربضت الشمس: اشتد حرها حتى يربض الظبي والشاة — And the sun intensified its heat until the gazelle and the sheep sought to rest.

أَرْبَاضnoun

1.
tent ropesclassical
The ropes used for a tent or saddle.
2.
abdominal intestinesclassical
The intestines within the abdomen.

رَبِيضnoun

1.
flock with youngclassical
A flock of sheep or goats gathered in their resting place, including their young.

هذا ربيض بني فلان — This is the flock of so-and-so's family.

مَرْبَضnoun

1.
penboth
A place where sheep are kept, similar to a corral or pen.

المرابض للغنم كالمعاطن للابل، واحدها مربض مثال مجلس — The pens for sheep are like the resting places for camels; the singular is مربض, like مجلس.

رَابِضَةnoun

1.
remaining carriers of proofclassical
Those who remain as bearers of evidence or arguments; they ensure the continuity of knowledge.
2.
one who lies in waitclassical
Someone who lies in wait to strike or kill, or who assists in killing.

رُوَيبِضَةnoun

1.
insignificant personclassical
A trivial, insignificant, or base person, often one who has gained prominence undeservedly.

رَبَضَverb

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

دعا بإناء يربض الرهط، أي يرويهم حتى يثقلوا فيربضوا — He called for a vessel that would make the company heavy (i.e., quench their thirst) until they became heavy and settled down.

رَبَضnoun

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

رَبِيضadjective

1.
large and thickclassical
Describing a tree or a chain as being large, thick, and substantial.

تجوف كل أرطاة ربوض من الدهناء مربعة الخبالا — It hollowed out every large, thick Arta tree from Al-Dahna, spending the spring season in ruin.

رَبَضnoun

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

وربض المدينة أيضا: ما حولها — And the outskirts of the city also: what is around it.

رَبَضnoun

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

وربض الرجل: امرأته وكل ما يأوي إليه من بيت ونحوه — And a man's 'rabḍ': his wife and everything he takes refuge in, such as a house and the like.

رَبَضnoun

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

قال العجاج يصف الثور الوحشى: واعتاد أرباضا لها آرى — Al-A'jjaj said, describing the wild bull: 'And he frequented places of rest that had thorny bushes.'

رَبَضnoun

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

والربض بالتحريك: نواحيه — And 'al-rabḍ' (with harakah): its sides/peripheries.

رَبَضnoun

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

قال الكسائي: الربض بالضم: وسط الشئ — Al-Kisa'i said: 'Al-rabḍ' (with dammah): the middle of a thing.

رَبَضverb

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

يُرويهم حتى يثقلوا فيربضوا — It quenches them until they become heavy and settle down.

رَبَضnoun

1.
the outskirts of the cityboth
the outskirts of the city
2.
he sat downboth
he sat down

وقالوا ربوض ضخمة في جرانه — And they said, 'A heavy chain around its neck.'

Parallel reading

الربض بالتحريك: واحد الأرباض، وهي حبال الرحل، وأمعاء البطن.

Al-rabḍ (with harakah): the singular of al-arbāḍ, which are the ropes of a saddle and the intestines of the abdomen.

وربض المدينة أيضا: ما حولها.

And the outskirts of the city also: what is around it.

وربض الغنم أيضا: مأواها.

And the resting place of sheep also: their abode.

واعتاد أرباضا لها آرى

And he frequented places of rest that had thorny bushes

وربض الرجل: امرأته وكل ما يأوي إليه من بيت ونحوه.

And a man's 'rabḍ': his wife and everything he takes refuge in, such as a house and the like.

جاء الشتاء ولما أتخذ ربضا

Winter has come, and I have not yet taken a dwelling place

منك ربضك وإن كان سمارا

Your household is from you, even if they are dark-skinned (or inferior).

وهذا كقولهم: أنفك منك وإن كان أجدع.

And this is like their saying: Your nose is from you, even if it is cut off.

الربض بالضم: وسط الشئ.

Al-rabḍ (with dammah): the middle of a thing.

والربض بالتحريك: نواحيه.

And al-rabḍ (with harakah): its sides/peripheries.

وربوض الغنم والبقر والفرس، مثل بروك الإبل، وجثوم الطير.

And the settling down of sheep, cattle, and horses, like the kneeling of camels and the crouching of birds.

ربضت الغنم تربض بالكسر ربوضا، وأربضتها أنا.

The sheep settled down and rested, and I caused them to settle down.

وأربضت الشمس: اشتد حرها حتى يربض الظبي والشاة.

And the sun intensified its heat until the gazelle and the sheep sought to rest.

دعا بإناء يربض الرهط، أي يرويهم حتى يثقلوا فيربضوا.

He called for a vessel that would quench the thirst of the company, meaning it would satisfy them until they became heavy and settled down.

ربض الكبش عن الغنم ربوضا، أي حسر وترك الضراب وعدل عنه.

The ram ceased mating with the ewes, meaning it became weak and abandoned mating and turned away from it.

المرابض للغنم كالمعاطن للابل، واحدها مربض مثال مجلس.

The pens for sheep are like the resting places for camels; the singular is مربض, like مجلس.

هذا ربيض بني فلان.

This is the flock of so-and-so's family.

تجوف كل أرطاة ربوض من الدهناء مربعة الخبالا

It hollowed out every large, thick Arta tree from Al-Dahna, spending the spring season in ruin.

وقالوا ربوض ضخمة في جرانه

And they said, 'A heavy chain around its neck'

فلان ما تقوم رابضته إذا كان يرمي فيقتل أو يعين فيقتل، أي يصيب بالعين.

So-and-so's 'rābiḍah' does not stand up if he throws and kills or assists and kills, meaning he strikes with the evil eye.

الرويبضة الذى في الحديث: الرجل التافه الحقير.

The Ruwaybiḍah mentioned in the hadith: the trivial, insignificant man.

والرابضة: بقية حملة الحجة، لا تخلو منهم الأرض.

And the Rābiḍah: the remaining bearers of proof; the earth is never devoid of them.