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ددب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses terms related to vigilance, observation, and scouting, often associated with military contexts. It also touches upon the meaning of a wild ass and a form of amusement or play.

Derived headwords

الدَّيدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    wild assclassical

    A term for a wild ass.

  2. 2.
    watchman, scoutclassical

    A person who keeps watch or scouts ahead of an army.

  3. 3.
    vanguard, outpostclassical

    The foremost part of an army or a forward position.

الدَّيدَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    watchman, scoutclassical

    A watchman or scout, particularly one positioned to observe.

  2. 2.
    vanguard, outpostclassical

    The vanguard or outpost of an army.

الدَّيدَبُونnoun
  1. 1.
    watchmen, scoutsclassical

    Plural of الديدب or الديدبان, referring to multiple watchmen or scouts.

الدَّدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    amusement, playclassical

    Refers to amusement, play, or lighthearted activity.

دَدَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to wink, to signalclassical

    To wink or make a subtle signal, used metaphorically.

Parallel reading

هو (حمار الوحش، والرقيب)
It is the wild ass, and the watchman.
الديدب (الطليعة) قدام العسكر
The didab is the vanguard in front of the army.
كالديدبان، وهو معرب
Like the didaban, and it is an Arabized word.
أصله ديذه بان فغيروا الحركة وجعلت الذال دالا
Its origin is 'dydh ban' so they changed the vowel and made the 'dh' a 'd'.
وقالوا! ديدبان لما أعرب.
And they said 'didaban' when it was Arabized.
أقاموا الديدبان على يفاع.
They stationed the watchman on a high place.
والديدبان: هو الربيئة
And the didaban: it is the lookout.
والديدبون (كالددن والدد هو (اللهو)
And the didabun (like al-dadan and al-dad) is (amusement).
ديدب: غمز، مجاز
Didab: to wink, metaphorically.