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ذيب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of water, emotional states, and physical attributes, particularly concerning animals. It encompasses terms for abundant water, fear or distress, and specific types of hair or fur found on camels.

Derived headwords

الأذيبnoun
  1. 1.
    abundant waterclassical

    Refers to a large quantity of water, similar to the meaning of 'al-aḥmar'.

الأذيبnoun
  1. 1.
    fear, distressclassical

    Denotes a state of fear or intense distress.

أذيبnoun
  1. 1.
    liveliness, vigorclassical

    Signifies a state of activity, liveliness, or vigor. It is noted that this word might also be pronounced with a 'zay' (ز) instead of a 'tha' (ذ).

أزيبnoun
  1. 1.
    liveliness, vigorclassical

    An alternative pronunciation or form of 'adhīb', signifying liveliness or vigor. This is mentioned as potentially appearing under the letter 'zay' (ز).

الذيبانnoun
  1. 1.
    hair on camel's neck/lipsclassical

    Refers to the hair that grows on the neck and muzzle of a camel.

الذيبانnoun
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    wool residueclassical

    Denotes the remaining wool or downy hair, particularly of a camel.

الذيبnoun
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    flaw, defectclassical

    Means a flaw or defect, both in form and meaning, similar to 'adh-dhābb' and 'adh-dhāmm'.

Parallel reading

الأذيب، كالأحمر: الماء الكثير
Al-adhīb, like al-aḥmar: abundant water.
الأذيب: الفزع
Al-adhīb: fear, distress.
مر فلان وله أذيب
So-and-so passed by, and he had liveliness.
وأحسبه يقال: أزيب بالزاي
And I think it is said: azīb with a zay.
وهو النشاط
And it is liveliness.
والذيبان بالكسر: الشعر الذي يكون على عنق البعير ومشفره
And adh-dhibān (with kasra): the hair that is on the neck and muzzle of the camel.
والذيبان أيضا: بقية الوبر
And adh-dhibān also: the remainder of the wool.
لا أعرف الذيبان إلا في بيت كثير
I do not know adh-dhibān except in a verse by Kaʿthīr.
عسوف بأجواز الفلا حميرية مريش بذيبان السبيب تليلها
A wild, desert-dwelling, Himyarite she-camel, adorned with the wool of its forelock.
والذيب: العيب وزنا ومعنى
And adh-dheeb: the flaw, in weight and meaning.
كالذاب والذام
Like adh-dhābb and adh-dhāmm.