ضبع

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

The root ضبع primarily relates to the upper arm or shoulder, extending to concepts of stretching, reaching out, and protection or support. It also encompasses the animal hyena and specific ritualistic actions.

Derived headwords

الضبعnoun

1.
upper armboth
The upper part of the arm, between the shoulder and the elbow.
2.
hyenaboth
The well-known carnivorous mammal.

أضباعnoun

1.
pl. of dab'both
pl. of dab'

ضبعتverb

1.
to stretch out one's upper armclassical
To extend one's upper arm towards someone, often in preparation for striking or reaching.
2.
to supportclassical
To extend support or aid, metaphorically stretching out one's capabilities.
3.
to be inclined towards peaceclassical
To be ready or inclined towards reconciliation and making peace.

تضبعوناverb

1.
you stretch out (your arms)classical
You extend your upper arms towards us, implying readiness for action or conflict.
2.
you support usclassical
You extend your support or aid to us.
3.
you are inclined to peaceclassical
You are inclined towards peace and reconciliation.

نضبعاverb

1.
we stretch out (our arms)classical
We extend our upper arms towards you, implying readiness for action or conflict.
2.
we supportclassical
We extend our support or aid.

تضبعverb

1.
she stretches outclassical
She extends her upper arm.
2.
she is inclinedclassical
She is inclined towards something, such as peace or reconciliation.

ضبعverb

1.
the upper armboth
the upper arm
2.
the well-known (hyena)both
the well-known (hyena)

يضبعونverb

1.
they make a portionclassical
They designate or make a specific portion or share.
2.
they stretchclassical
They extend their upper arms, especially in a running gait.

ضبعاnoun

1.
stretching (of limbs)classical
The act of stretching the upper limbs, particularly in the gait of horses or camels.

ضبعتverb

1.
she stretched (limbs)classical
She extended her upper limbs in her gait.

تضبيعاnoun

1.
stretching (of limbs)classical
The act of stretching the upper limbs in a gait, similar to ضبعا.

ضابعadjective

1.
stretching (gait)classical
Describing a camel or horse whose gait involves stretching its upper limbs.

ضبعnoun

1.
the upper armboth
the upper arm
2.
the well-known (hyena)both
the well-known (hyena)

ضبعnoun

1.
the upper armboth
the upper arm
2.
the well-known (hyena)both
the well-known (hyena)

ضبعانnoun

1.
male hyenaboth
male hyena

ضباعينnoun

1.
pl. of dhab'anboth
pl. of dhab'an

ضبعانةnoun

1.
female hyenaboth
female hyena

ضبعاناتnoun

1.
pl. of dhab'anaboth
pl. of dhab'ana

ضباعnoun

1.
pl. of dhab'anaboth
pl. of dhab'ana

اضطباعnoun

1.
a specific type of ihramclassical
A ritual practice during Tawaf around the Kaaba, where the right shoulder is bared by passing the cloak under the right armpit and over the left shoulder.

Parallel reading

الضبع: العضد، والجمع أضباع مثل فرخ وأفراخ.

The الضبع: the upper arm, and its plural is أضباع, like فرخ and أفراخ.

وضبعت الرجل: مددت إليه ضبعي للضرب.

And I ضبعت the man: I stretched my upper arm towards him for striking.

ولا صلح حتى تضبعونا ونضبعا

And there is no peace until you تضبعونا us and we نضبعا.

أي تمدون أضباعكم إلينا بالسيوف، ونمد أضباعنا إليكم.

Meaning: you extend your upper arms to us with swords, and we extend our upper arms to you.

أي تضبعون للصلح والمصافحة.

Meaning: you are inclined to peace and shaking hands.

وما تني أيد علينا تضبع بما أصبناها وأخرى تطمع

And not any hands reach out to us, stretching (in supplication) for what we have obtained, while others covet.

فإنه أراد تمد أضباعها علينا بالدعاء.

For he intended (that) they extend their upper arms towards us in supplication.

يقال قد ضبعوا لنا الطريق، أي جعلوا لنا منه قسما، يضبعون.

It is said: they have made a portion of the road for us, meaning they have designated a share of it for us, they make a portion.

وضبعت الخيل والإبل تضبع ضبعا، إذا مدت أضباعها في سيرها وهي أعضادها.

And horses and camels ضبعت, they تضبع a ضبعا, when they stretch their upper arms in their gait, and they are their forelegs.

والناقة ضابع، وضبعت تضبيعا مثله.

And the she-camel is ضابع, and she ضبعت a تضبيعا, similarly.

الضبع: أن يهوي بحافره إلى عضده.

The الضبع: is to strike down with the hoof towards the upper arm.

وكنا في ضبع فلان بالضم، أي في كنفه وناحيته.

And we were in the protection (ضبع) of so-and-so, meaning in his shelter and vicinity.

والضبع معروفة، ولا تقل ضبعة، لأن الذكر ضبعان، والجمع ضباعين، مثل سرحان وسراحين.

And the hyena (الضبع) is known, and do not say ضبعة, because the male is ضبعان, and its plural is ضباعين, like سرحان and سراحين.

والانثى ضبعانة. والجمع ضبعانات وضباع.

And the female is ضبعانة. And its plural is ضبعانات and ضباع.

وهذا الجمع للذكر والانثى، مثل سبع وسباع.

And this plural (ضباع) is for the male and female, like سبع and سباع.

والاضطباع الذى يؤمر به الطائف بالبيت: أن تدخل الرداء من تحت إبطك الأيمن وترد طرفه على يسارك وتبدي منكبك الايمن وتغطى الايسر، وسمى بذلك لابداء

And the الاضطباع which the circumambulator of the House is commanded: is to insert the cloak from under your right armpit and cast its end over your left shoulder, exposing your right shoulder and covering your left, and it is so named for exposing.