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ظبى

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the gazelle, its physical characteristics, and related terms. It extends to describe parts of weapons, specific locations, and even anatomical terms, with some figurative and idiomatic uses.

Derived headwords

الظبيnoun
  1. 1.
    well-known (gazelle)both

    well-known (gazelle)

  2. 2.
    three gazelles (plural)both

    three gazelles (plural)

  3. 3.
    the many (plural) is ظِبَاءٌboth

    the many (plural) is ظِبَاءٌ

  4. 4.
    and ظُبِيٌّ on the pattern of فُعُولٍ like نَدًىboth

    and ظُبِيٌّ on the pattern of فُعُولٍ like نَدًى

أظبnoun
  1. 1.
    Gazelles (plural)classical

    The plural form of 'ظبي' (gazelle), used for a small number.

ظباءnoun
  1. 1.
    Gazelles (plural)both

    The common plural form of 'ظبي' (gazelle).

ظبيnoun
  1. 1.
    Gazelle (plural)classical

    Another plural form of 'ظبي' (gazelle), similar to 'فعول'.

ظبياتnoun
  1. 1.
    with a fatha on the ba'both

    with a fatha on the ba'

ظبيnoun
  1. 1.
    Valleyclassical

    A valley, specifically mentioned as a place name.

الظبيةnoun
  1. 1.
    Vulvaclassical

    The vulva of a female animal.

  2. 2.
    Vulva (female)classical

    The vulva of a female human.

ظبةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tip/Edgeboth

    The tip or edge of a sword or arrow.

ظباتnoun
  1. 1.
    Tips/Edges (plural)classical

    The plural of 'ظبة' (tip/edge), referring to the edges of weapons.

ظبونnoun
  1. 1.
    Tips/Edges (plural)classical

    Another plural form of 'ظبة' (tip/edge), using the 'ون' ending.

ظبيانname
  1. 1.
    Name (male)classical

    A male given name, derived from the root.

Parallel reading

الظبي معروف
The gazelle is known.
وثلاثة أظب
And three gazelles.
والكثير ظباء وظبى على فعول مثل ثدى، وظبيات بالتحريك
And the majority are 'ظباء' and 'ظبى' like 'ثدى', and 'ظبيات' with the vowelization.
والظبى أيضا: واد
And 'ظبى' also means a valley.
أساريع ظبى أو مساويك إسحل
Tracks of gazelles or the toothpicks of Is'hil.
والظبية: فرج المرأة
And 'الظبية' is the vulva of a woman.
هي لكل ذات حافر
It applies to every female animal with hooves.
هي للكلبة
It applies to a female dog.
به لا بظبى
May it be upon him, not upon a gazelle.
به لا بظبى بالصريمة أعفرا
May it be upon him, not upon the reddish gazelle of Al-Sirimah.
وظبة السيف وظبة السهم: طرفه
And the 'ظبة' of the sword and the 'ظبة' of the arrow: its tip.
إذا الكماة تنحوا أن ينالهم * حد الظبات وصلناها بأيدينا
When the brave men moved away from being reached by the edge of the blades, we reached them with our hands.
والهاء عوض من الواو
And the 'ha' is a substitute for the 'waw'.
والجمع أظب في أقل العدد مثل أدل، وظبات وظبون بالواو والنون
And the plural is 'أظب' for the smallest number, like 'أدل', and 'ظبات' and 'ظبون' with 'waw' and 'nun'.
تعاور أيمانهم بينهم * كئوس المنايا بحد الظبينا
Their oaths passed between them like cups of death by the edge of the blades.
وفلان بن ظبيان، بالفتح
And so-and-so is the son of 'ظبيان', with the 'fa' vowelized with fath.