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رزب

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of sticking, adhering, and being firm. It also extends to descriptions of physical stature, particularly shortness and stoutness, and to leadership or high office. Additionally, it encompasses terms for tools and a specific geographical location.

Derived headwords

رزبهverb
  1. 1.
    to stick toclassical

    To adhere to something or someone, to remain attached.

الإرزبnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stout manclassical

    A man who is short, large, stout, and strong.

  2. 2.
    foolish manclassical

    A man who is large in body and foolish.

رجل إرزبadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing a man who is short, stout, and strong.

  2. 2.
    largeclassical

    Describing a man who is large in stature.

الإرزبnoun
  1. 1.
    woman's private partclassical

    Refers to the female genitalia.

المرزابnoun
  1. 1.
    gutterclassical

    A water spout or channel, often on a roof.

  2. 2.
    large shipclassical

    A large vessel or ship.

  3. 3.
    long shipclassical

    A ship that is long in form.

ينهسن من كل مخشي الردى قذف كما تقاذف في اليم المرازيب — They plunge from every danger, thrown like the large ships tossed in the sea.
الإرزبةnoun
  1. 1.
    iron rodclassical

    A rod made of iron, used for breaking things.

  2. 2.
    heavy hammerclassical

    A large hammer, particularly one used by a blacksmith.

ضربك بالمرزبة العود النخر — Your striking the rotten wood with the heavy hammer.
فإذا رجل أسود يضربه بمرزبة — And there was a black man striking him with a heavy hammer.
المرزبةnoun
  1. 1.
    iron rodclassical

    A rod made of iron, used for breaking things.

  2. 2.
    heavy hammerclassical

    A large hammer, particularly one used by a blacksmith.

ضربك بالمرزبة العود النخر — Your striking the rotten wood with the heavy hammer.
فإذا رجل أسود يضربه بمرزبة — And there was a black man striking him with a heavy hammer.
وبيده مرزبة — And in his hand was a heavy hammer.
مرزبةnoun
  1. 1.
    leadershipclassical

    A position of leadership or high office, particularly among the Persians.

فلان على مرزبة كذا — So-and-so is in charge of such-and-such leadership position.
مرزبانnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian governorclassical

    A title for a Persian leader or governor, second only to the king.

  2. 2.
    brave leaderclassical

    A brave and prominent leader among a people, not necessarily a king.

أتيت الحيرة فرأيتهم يسجدون لمرزبان لهم — I came to Al-Hira and saw them prostrating to their Marzban.
فمرزبان وبطريق وطرخان — So there is a Marzban, a Patriarch, and a Tarkhan.
المرزبانيةnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A specific location in Baghdad, on the Nahr Isa river, known for a building and hospice established by Caliph Al-Nasir.

مرزبان الزأرةname
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A metaphorical name for a lion, referring to its strength and leadership.

كالمرزباني عيال بأوصال — Like the Marzban of the thicket, with limbs.
رأس المرزبانname
  1. 1.
    cape nameclassical

    The name of a cape or headland near Ash Shihr that extends into the sea.

Parallel reading

رزبه: لزمه
Razaba: to adhere to it.
رزب على الأرض أي لزم (فلم يبرح)
He stuck to the ground, meaning he remained and did not move.
رجل إرزب، ملحق بجردحل، أي قصير غليظ شديد
A man is irzab, akin to jurdahal, meaning short, stout, and strong.
الإرزب: العظيم الجسم الأحمق
Al-Irzaab: the large-bodied and foolish.
ركب إرزب: ضخم
A mount is irzab: large.
رجل إرزب: كبير
A man is irzab: large.
المرزاب) لغة في (الميزاب) وليست بالفصيحة
Al-Mirzab is a variant pronunciation of Al-Mizab, but it is not eloquent.
جمعه: مرازيب
Its plural is: marazib.
ينهسن من كل مخشي الردى قذف كما تقاذف في اليم المرازيب
They plunge from every danger, thrown like the large ships tossed in the sea.
الإرزبة التي يكسر بها المدر
The irzabah with which mud bricks are broken.
ضربك بالمرزبة العود النخر
Your striking the rotten wood with the heavy hammer.
فإذا رجل أسود يضربه بمرزبة
And there was a black man striking him with a heavy hammer.
وبيده مرزبة
And in his hand was a heavy hammer.
فلان على مرزبة كذا
So-and-so is in charge of such-and-such leadership position.
وهو مرزبانهم بضم الزاي
And he is their Marzban (with the damma on the zay).
أتيت الحيرة فرأيتهم يسجدون لمرزبان لهم
I came to Al-Hira and saw them prostrating to their Marzban.
هو بضم الزاي، وهو الفارس الشجاع المقدم على القوم دون الملك
It is with the damma on the zay, and he is the brave warrior placed in charge of the people below the king.
فمرزبان وبطريق وطرخان
So there is a Marzban, a Patriarch, and a Tarkhan.
بني بها الإمام الناصر لدين الله دارا ورباطا لأهل التصوف
Caliph Al-Nasir li-Din Allah built a house and a hospice there for the Sufis.
كالمرزباني عيال بأوصال
Like the Marzban of the thicket, with limbs.