دبي

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to locusts in their immature, flightless stage, and by extension, to things that are numerous and abundant like these locusts. It also extends to plants that resemble these locusts and to gourds.

Derived headwords

الدباnoun

1.
locusts (pre-flight)both
Locusts before they have developed wings and can fly. The singular is دباة.

دباةnoun

1.
a single locust (before it flies)both
a single locust (before it flies)

مدبيةadjective

1.
infested with locustsboth
A land that has had its vegetation eaten by immature locusts.

أدبىverb

1.
to resemble locustsclassical
Used to describe the Rammeth plant when what emerges from its leaves resembles immature locusts. At this stage, it is suitable for grazing and consumption.

مدبيةadjective

1.
abundant with gourdsclassical
A land that is plentiful in gourds.

مدباةadjective

1.
abundant with gourdsclassical
A land that is plentiful in gourds.

الدباءnoun

1.
with damma and shaddaboth
with damma and shadda

دباءةnoun

1.
the single oneboth
the single one

يدبىverb

1.
to come with abundanceclassical
To arrive with a great quantity of wealth or possessions, likened to the abundance of immature locusts.

دبىnoun

1.
abundanceclassical
A large quantity or multitude, used metaphorically to describe wealth or possessions.

Parallel reading

الجراد قبل أن يطير، الواحدة دباة.

Locusts before they fly, the singular is dubaah.

كأن خوق قرطها المعقوب * على دباة أو على يعسوب

As if the ear-ring of the marked one was on a dubaah or on a ya'sub.

وأرض مدبية، على مفعولة، إذا أكل الدبي نباتها.

And a land madbiyyah, on the pattern of maf'oolah, if the duba (immature locusts) have eaten its vegetation.

وأدبى الرمث، إذا أشبه ما يخرج من ورقه الدبى.

And the Rammeth plant is adbaa, if what emerges from its leaves resembles the duba (immature locusts).

وهو حينئذ يصلح أن يرعى ويؤكل.

And it is suitable at that time to be grazed upon and eaten.

وأرض مدبية ومدباة: كثيرة الدبى.

And a land madbiyyah and madbaah: abundant with duba (gourds).

والدباء، على وزن المكاء القرع، الواحدة دباءة.

And ad-dubaa', on the pattern of al-makaa', are gourds, the singular is dubaa'ah.

وإن (1) أدبرت قلت دباءة * من الخضر مغموسة في الغدر

And if she turned away, I said, 'A dubaa'ah of the green ones, immersed in the puddles.'

جاء فلان يدبى دبى، إذا جاء بمال كالدبى في الكثرة.

So-and-so came yudbee duban, meaning he came with wealth like the duba (immature locusts) in its abundance.