زبب

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to animals, specifically a creature called 'al-Zabzab'. It also extends to concepts of wealth, defeat in battle, and place names. Some derived terms are archaic or specific to historical contexts.

Derived headwords

الزَّبْزَبnoun

1.
creatureclassical
A creature resembling a cat that is said to snatch children from cradles. It is described as a spotted animal with short limbs.
2.
type of shipclassical
A kind of ship.

زَبْزَبَverb

1.
to be angryclassical
To become angry.
2.
to fleeclassical
To flee or be defeated in war.

المُزَبِّبadjective

1.
wealthyboth
Possessing abundant wealth.

المَزْبnoun

1.
abundance of wealthclassical
Abundance of wealth.

مَزْبُونadjective

1.
rich and numerousclassical
Describing a family or group that has become rich and numerous.

زُبَيْبَةname

1.
female nameboth
A female given name, notably the name of the mother of Antarah the Absi.

الزَّبَاوَانname

1.
place nameclassical
Two meadows belonging to the آل عبد الله بن عامر بن كريز, located north of Al-Nabaj.

بَنُو زُبَيْبَةname

1.
tribe nameclassical
A clan or tribe.

زَبَانname

1.
male nameboth
A male given name. It can be treated as 'fa'aal' or 'fa'laan' depending on its derivation.
2.
place nameclassical
A place name in the Hijaz region.

زُبَابnoun

1.
ripenessclassical
What is ripe or ready, specifically referring to the time when it is suitable for the Banu Kilab.

دَيْر الزَّبِيبname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, a monastery known as 'Deir al-Zabib', located near Khanasirah.

زَبَّverb

1.
to loosenclassical
To loosen or untie a load (like a camel's burden).

ازْدَبَّverb

1.
to loosenclassical
To loosen or untie a load (like a camel's burden).

زَبِيب الضَّبَابِيّname

1.
poet nameclassical
A poet from the Islamic era.

Parallel reading

والزبزب: دابة كالسنور تأخذ الصبيان من المهود

And al-Zabzab: a creature like a cat that takes children from cradles.

وهو حيوان أبلق بسواد قصير اليدين والرجلين

It is a spotted animal with black, short of hands and feet.

والزبزب: ضرب من السفن

And al-Zabzab: a type of ship.

زبزب إذا غضب

He became angry if he was angry.

زبزب إذا انهزم في الحرب

He fled if he was defeated in war.

والمزبب: الكثير المال

And al-Muzabbab: the one with much wealth.

ويقال: آل فلان مزبون، إذا كثرت أموالهم وكثروا هم

And it is said: the family of so-and-so is mazbun, if their wealth increased and they themselves became numerous.

وعبد الرحمن بن زبيبة كحبيبة تابعي، عن ابن عمر

And Abd al-Rahman ibn Zubaybah, like Habibah, is a Successor, from Ibn Umar.

والزباوان: روضتان لآل عبد الله بن عامر بن كريز

And al-Zabaawan: two meadows for the descendants of Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Kurayz.

وبنو زبيبة: بطن

And Banu Zubaybah: a clan.

ويقال: زب الحمل وزأبه وازدبه: حله

And it is said: he loosened the camel's load, and he loosened it, and he loosened it: he untied it.

هجوت زبان ثم جئت معتذرا من هجو زبان لم أهجو ولم أدع

I insulted Zaban, then I came apologizing for insulting Zaban, I did not insult nor did I leave.

وزبان بن قسور الكلفي: صحابي له حديث واه

And Zaban ibn Qaswar al-Kilfi: a companion who has a weak hadith.

وزبيب الضبابي كزبير: شاعر إسلامي

And Zubayb al-Dababi, like Zubayr: an Islamic poet.

وزبيبة: أم عنترة العبسي وجده عبد الرحمن بن سمرة

And Zubaybah: the mother of Antarah al-Absi and the grandfather of Abd al-Rahman ibn Samrah.

وزبان: اسم موضع بالحجاز

And Zaban: the name of a place in the Hijaz.

ونهيا زباب بالضم: ما آن لبني كلاب

And Nahya Zabab (with damma): what is ripe for Banu Kilab.

ودير الزبيب في نواحي خناصرة تجاه دير إسحاق

And Deir al-Zabib is in the vicinity of Khanasirah, opposite Deir Ishaq.