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ثبا

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of remaining steadfast, persisting, or continuing with something. It also extends to meanings related to praise, gathering, and the central part of a basin.

Derived headwords

ثَبِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to remain steadfastboth

    To remain firm and constant in adherence to something.

تَثْبِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    persistenceclassical

    The act of remaining steadfast or continuing with something.

  2. 2.
    praiseclassical

    Praise given to a person during their lifetime.

يُثَبِّيverb
  1. 1.
    to praiseclassical

    He praises someone, offering commendation.

يثبي ثناء من كريم — He praises with commendation from a noble one
ثَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    groupboth

    A company or assembly of people.

  2. 2.
    center of a basinclassical

    The middle part of a water basin, to which water collects.

ثُبَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    with a fatḥa on the baa, meaning firmness.both

    with a fatḥa on the baa, meaning firmness.

ثُبُونnoun
  1. 1.
    groupsclassical

    Plural of ثبة, referring to companies or assemblies.

أَثَابِيnoun
  1. 1.
    groupsclassical

    Plural of ثبة, referring to companies or assemblies.

دون أثابي من الخيل زمر — Among my companies of horses are troops

Parallel reading

ثبيت على الشئ تثبية، أي دمت عليه.
He remained steadfast in something, a persistence, meaning he continued with it.
التثبية: الثناء على الرجل في حياته.
Al-Tathbiyah: Praise for a man during his lifetime.
يثبي ثناء من كريم
He praises with commendation from a noble one
والثبة: الجماعة
And al-thabbah: the group.
وأصلها ثبي
And its origin is thubiy.
والجمع ثبات وثبون وثبون وأثابي.
And the plural is thabat, thubun, thubun, and athabi.
دون أثابي من الخيل زمر
Among my companies of horses are troops
والثبة أيضا: وسط الحوض الذي يثوب إليه الماء
And al-thabbah also: the center of the basin to which water collects.
والهاء ها هنا عوض من الواو الذاهبة من وسطه لان أصله ثوب
And the 'ha' here is a substitute for the 'waw' that is gone from its middle because its origin is thawb.
كما قالوا أقام إقامة وأصله إقواما
Just as they said 'aqama' (to stand) for 'iqamah' (standing), and its origin is 'iqwaman'.
فعوضوا الهاء من الواو الذاهبة من عين الفعل.
So they substituted the 'ha' for the 'waw' that is gone from the root of the verb.