درب

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns pathways, entrances, and passages, both literal and metaphorical. It extends to concepts of habituation, experience, and becoming accustomed to something, often through repeated exposure or hardship. It also encompasses specific locations, types of animals, and actions related to navigating or becoming familiar with routes.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْبnoun

1.
Wide gate/entranceboth
A well-known, wide gate or entrance to a street or alley.
2.
Main entranceclassical
The largest or main door, signifying a principal entry.
3.
Passage through mountainsclassical
A narrow passage or defile in mountains, the original meaning of the root.
4.
Entrance to enemy territoryclassical
An entry into the lands of the enemy, particularly from Roman territories.
5.
Place for drying datesclassical
A location where dates are placed to dry and become firm.
6.
A place in Yemenclassical
A specific location in Yemen.
7.
A place in Hamadanclassical
A location in the region of Hamadan.
8.
A place in Romeclassical
A known location in Roman territory.

دَرَبَverb

1.
To become accustomedboth
To become familiar with something, to get used to it, or to become hardened by it.
2.
To enterclassical
To enter, especially into enemy territory.

ودرب به كفرح دربا ولهج لهجا وضري ضرى إذا اعتاد الشيء وأورع به — And he became accustomed to it, like 'kafara', becoming familiar and hardened by it, if he became used to a thing and persisted in it.

دِرْبَةnoun

1.
Habituationboth
The state of being accustomed to something; familiarity or habit.
2.
Boldness/Courageboth
Boldness, courage, or hardiness in facing matters, war, or challenges.
3.
Camel's humpclassical
The hump of a hybrid bull or a specific type of camel.

وفي الحلم إدهان وفي العفو دربة وفي الصدق منجاة من الشر فاصدق — In forbearance there is diplomacy, and in forgiveness there is habituation, and in truthfulness there is salvation from evil, so be truthful.

تَدَرَّبَverb

1.
To become accustomedboth
To become accustomed to something, to practice it, or to become hardened by it.

دَرَّبَverb

1.
To make accustomedboth
To make someone or something accustomed to something, to train or harden them.
2.
To train (a falcon)both
To train a bird of prey, like a falcon, to hunt.

ودربته الشدائد حتى قوي ومرن عليها — And hardships trained him until he became strong and resilient to them.

مُدَرَّبadjective

1.
Experiencedboth
A man who is experienced, tested, or proven.
2.
Afflictedclassical
One who has been afflicted by calamities or hardships.
3.
Trained (animal)both
An animal, especially a camel, that is trained, accustomed to riding, or to walking on paths.
4.
Lionclassical
A lion, known for its strength and experience.

وكانت ناقته مدربة — And his she-camel was trained/accustomed.

دَرَّابَةnoun

1.
Habituationclassical
A state of habituation or becoming accustomed to something.

ما زلت أعفو عن فلان حتى اتخذها دربة — I kept forgiving so-and-so until he made it a habit.

دَرُوبadjective

1.
Accustomed/Tamedboth
A camel or other animal that is accustomed, tamed, or easy to ride and travel with.

جمل دروب وناقة دروب — A tamed camel and a tamed she-camel.

دَرْبُوبadjective

1.
Tame/Docileclassical
A young female camel (bitch) that is tame and docile, following when led by its muzzle and nudged in the eye.

الدَّرْبَانِيَّةnoun

1.
Type of cattleclassical
A breed of cattle with thin hooves and skin, possessing humps.

دَارِبadjective

1.
Skilled/Knowledgeableboth
One who is knowledgeable or skilled in a particular matter or craft.
2.
Drummerclassical
A female drummer, one who beats drums.

أَدْرَبَverb

1.
To enterclassical
To enter, especially into enemy territory.
2.
To beat drumsclassical
To make a drumming sound.

وأدربنا أي دخلنا الدرب — And we entered, meaning we entered the path/passage.

الدَّرْبnoun

1.
Yellow fishclassical
A type of yellow fish, possibly golden in color.

دَرْبَىname

1.
Place in Iraqclassical
A location in Iraq, east of Baghdad.

الدَّرِيبِيّname

1.
Person from Daribclassical
A person (a traditionist) whose lineage is traced back to a grandfather named Darib.

التَّدْرِيبnoun

1.
Endurance in warclassical
Patience and endurance during warfare, especially at the point of retreat.
2.
Experienceclassical
The process of gaining experience or becoming accustomed.

لا يزالون يهزمون الروم، فإذا صاروا إلى التدريب وقفت الحرب — They keep defeating the Romans, but when they reach the point of endurance/experience, the war stops.

الدَّرْبَانnoun

1.
Gatekeeperboth
A doorkeeper or gatekeeper; a Persian word that has been Arabized.

دِيرَبname

1.
Villages in Egyptclassical
A name for seven villages in Egypt.

Parallel reading

الدرب: باب السكة الواسع

The darb: the wide gate of the alley.

وفي التهذيب الواسعة

And in Al-Tahdhib, the wide one.

وهو أيضا الباب الأكبر والمعنى واحد

And it is also the greater gate, and the meaning is one.

مثل الكلاب تهر عند درابها

Like dogs barking at their gates.

ودرب كفلس وفلوس

And darb like fulus (coins).

وكل مدخل إلى الروم درب من دروبها

And every entrance to the Roman lands is a darb from its pathways.

وأصل الدرب: المضيق في الجبال

And the origin of the darb: the narrow passage in the mountains.

وقولهم أدرب القوم إذا دخلوا أرض العدو من بلاد الروم

And their saying 'ad-darba al-qawm' if they entered the enemy's land from the Roman territories.

وأدربنا أي دخلنا الدرب

And we entered, meaning we entered the path/passage.

الدرب: الموضع الذي يجعل فيه التمر ليقب

The darb: the place where dates are put to dry.

ودرب به كفرح دربا ولهج لهجا وضري ضرى إذا اعتاد الشيء وأورع به

And he became accustomed to it, like 'kafara', becoming familiar and hardened by it, if he became used to a thing and persisted in it.

ودرب بالأمر دربا ودربة بالضم: ضري به

And he became accustomed to the matter, and 'dirbah' (with dammah) means he became hardened by it.

ودربته الشدائد حتى قوي ومرن عليها

And hardships trained him until he became strong and resilient to them.

والمدرب كمعظم من الرجال المنجد

And the mudarrab (with fatha on ra) like 'mu'azzam' from men is the experienced one.

والمدرب: المجرب

And the mudarrab: the tested one.

والمدرب: المصاب بالبلايا وبالشدائد

And the mudarrab: the one afflicted by calamities and hardships.

والمدرب من الإبل: المخرج المؤدب الذي قد ألف الركوب والسير

And the mudarrab from camels: the trained, disciplined one who has become accustomed to riding and traveling.

وكانت ناقته مدربة

And his she-camel was trained/accustomed.

والدربة، بالضم: الضراوة عادة وجراءة على الأمر والحرب

And ad-darbah (with dammah): habituation, custom, and boldness in matters and war.

والحلم درابة أو قلت مكرمة ما لم يواجهك يوما فيه تشمير

And forbearance is habituation, or I said generosity, unless it confronts you one day requiring effort.

وفي الحلم إدهان وفي العفو دربة وفي الصدق منجاة من الشر فاصدق

In forbearance there is diplomacy, and in forgiveness there is habituation, and in truthfulness there is salvation from evil, so be truthful.

ودرب البازي على الصيد

And the falcon became accustomed to hunting.

ودرب الجارحة: ضراها على الصيد

And training the bird of prey: making it accustomed to hunting.

عقاب دارب على الصيد ودربة كفرحة معود عليه وبه

A falcon accustomed to hunting, and 'darbah' like 'farhah' means accustomed to it and by it.

وقد دربته أي البازي على الصيد تدريبا أي ضربته

And you have trained the falcon in hunting, meaning you have beaten it.

جمل دروب وناقة دروب كصبور: مذلل

A tamed camel and a tamed she-camel, like 'sabur': subdued.

بكر دربوب وتربوت

A young female camel 'durbub' and 'turbut'.

والدربانية بالفتح: ضرب من جنس البقر ترق أظلافها وجلودها

And ad-darbāniyyah (with fatha): a type of cattle whose hooves and skins are thin.

والداربة: العاقلة والحاذقة بصناعتها

And ad-dāribah: the intelligent and skilled in her craft.

وهو الدارب: الحاذق بصناعته

And he is ad-dārib: the skilled in his craft.

والداربة أيضا: الطبالة

And ad-dāribah also: the female drummer.

وأدرب كدردب ودبدب، إذا صوت بالطبل

And 'ad-darba' like 'dardaba' and 'dabdaba', if it makes a drumming sound.

ودربى فلانا يدربيه درباء، إذا ألقاه

And 'darbā' fulan (he makes him 'darbā') means to throw him.

اعلوطا عمرا ليشبياه في كل سوء ويدربياه يشبياه ويدربياه أي يلقياه فيما يكره

Lift Amr to make him resemble evil in everything, and throw him, make him resemble, and throw him, meaning to cast him into what he dislikes.

والدرب كعتل: سمك أصفر كأنه مذهب

And ad-darb (like 'utal): a yellow fish, as if golden.

ودربى كسكرى: ع بالعراق

And Darbā (like 'sukra): a place in Iraq.

لا يزالون يهزمون الروم، فإذا صاروا إلى التدريب وقفت الحرب

They keep defeating the Romans, but when they reach the point of endurance/experience, the war stops.

والدربان بالفتح ويكسر: البواب فارسية عربت

And ad-darbān (with fatha and kasrah): the gatekeeper, a Persian word that has been Arabized.

وديرب بكسر المهملة وفتح الياء التحتية وسكون الراء سبعة قرى بمصر

And Dīrab (with kasrah on the unpointed letter, fatha on the unpointed ya, and sukun on the ra): seven villages in Egypt.