زعب

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root Z-'-B primarily relates to the concepts of filling, pushing, and dividing. It extends to meanings of abundance, rapid movement, and forceful action, often associated with liquids like water or semen, and also with giving portions of wealth.

Derived headwords

زَعَبَverb

1.
to fillboth
To fill a container, such as a vessel or a waterskin, completely.
2.
to pushboth
To push or propel something forward, often due to being full or heavy.
3.
to cut offclassical
To cut off or portion out a small amount of something, especially money.

زعَب الإناء يزعبه زعبا: ملأه — The vessel was filled, it fills it.

زعَب له من المال قليلا: قطع — He cut off a little for him from his money.

زعَب السيل الوادي يزعبه زعبا: ملأه — The flood filled the valley.

زَعْبnoun

1.
fillingboth
The act of filling something completely.
2.
pushingboth
The act of pushing or propelling.
3.
portionboth
A portion or piece of money given.
4.
abundanceboth
Abundance or a large quantity.

أعطاه زعبا من ماله — He gave him a portion of his money.

مَزْعُوبadjective

1.
filledboth
Filled completely, especially referring to a waterskin or a valley.

قربة مزعوبة — A filled waterskin.

ازْدَعَبَverb

1.
to carryboth
To carry something, especially when it is heavy or full.
2.
to pushboth
To push or propel oneself or something forward.

ازْدَعَبَ الشيء إذا حملته — You carried the thing if you bore it.

مر به فازدعبه — He passed by him and he pushed him.

زَعْبَةnoun

1.
portionboth
A generous portion or amount of money.
2.
pushboth
A push or forceful movement.

زَعَب له من المال زعبة — He gave him a portion of his money.

زَعُوبadjective

1.
fillingboth
Filling or overflowing, used to describe a flood.

مطر زاعب: يملؤه — A filling rain: it fills it.

زَعِيبnoun

1.
crow's cawboth
The sound or cawing of a crow.
2.
buzzingboth
The buzzing sound of bees.

زَعِيب الغراب زعيبا: نعب — The crow's caw, it cawed.

زَعْبُوبnoun

1.
short, mean manclassical
A short and ignoble man.

أَزْعَبadjective

1.
thickboth
Thick or stout, referring to things like a penis or a rope.

وتر أزعب — A thick rope.

زَعْبَبname

1.
name
A proper name.

زَعْبَةname

1.
donkey's name
The name of a specific donkey.

زعبة والشحاج والقنابلا — Za'bah, and Ash-Shihāj, and Al-Qanābilā.

زاعِبadjective

1.
leadingclassical
Leading or guiding, used metaphorically for someone who travels widely.
2.
spearclassical
Referring to spears that are flexible and move easily when shaken.

يكاد يهلك فيها الزاعب الهادي — The guiding traveler almost perishes in it.

الرماح الزاعبية — The flexible spears.

زَعَابَةname

1.
place name
A place name in Yamama.

زُعَيْبname

1.
name
A proper name.

زُعْبname

1.
tribal ancestor
The name of an ancestor of a tribe.

تَزَعَّبَverb

1.
to be energeticboth
To be energetic, quick, or lively.
2.
to be angryboth
To become angry or enraged.
3.
to eat/drink excessivelyboth
To consume food or drink in large quantities.

تَزَعَّبَ الرجل إذا نشط وأسرع — The man became energetic if he was lively and quick.

تزعب في أكله وشربه: أكثر — He was excessive in his eating and drinking.

تَزَعُّبnoun

1.
energyboth
Liveliness and speed.
2.
angerboth
The state of being angry or enraged.
3.
excessboth
Abundance or excess, especially in consumption.

زَعْبُوبnoun

1.
short, mean manclassical
A short and ignoble man.

زَعْبnoun

1.
plural of az'abclassical
Plural of 'az'ab', referring to thick things.

زَعْبَانname

1.
name
A proper name.

زُعُوبَةnoun

1.
rock in wellclassical
A rock found at the bottom of a well.

Parallel reading

زعَب الإناء، كمنع، يزعبه زعبا: ملأه

The vessel was filled, as in 'mana'a', it fills it with a filling.

زَعَب له من المال قليلا: قطع

He cut off a little for him from his money.

وأصل الزعب: الدفع والقسم

The origin of Z-'-B is pushing and dividing.

يقال: أعطاه زعبا من ماله وزهبا من ماله أي قطعه كازدعبه وازدهبه

It is said: He gave him a portion of his money and a portion of his money, meaning he cut it off, like he pushed it and he pushed it.

مطر زاعب: يزعب كل شيء أي يملؤه

A filling rain: it fills everything, meaning it fills it.

وأنشد يصف سيلا: ما جازت العفر من ثعالة فالر وحاء منه مزعوبة المسل

And he recited, describing a flood: What passed the barren land of Tha'alah, then the soft ground was filled with its flowing water.

وزعب السيل الوادي يزعبه زعبا: ملأه

And the flood filled the valley, it fills it with a filling.

وزعب القربة: ملأها واحتملها وهي ممتلئة

And he filled the waterskin: he filled it and carried it while it was full.

وفي حديث أبي الهيثم (فلم يلبث أن جاء بقربة يزعبها) أي يتدافع بها ويحملها لثقلها

And in the report of Abu Al-Haytham (he soon came with a waterskin he was carrying), meaning he was pushing it and carrying it due to its weight.

وزعب البعير بحمله إذا استقام، أو مر به مثقلا

And the camel moved forcefully with its load if it was steady, or passed by it heavily laden.

وزعبته عني زعبا: دفعته

And you pushed it away from me with a push.

والزعبة كالزهبة: الدفعة الوافرة من المال

And the 'zab'ah' is like the 'zahbah': a generous portion of money.

وزعب الرجل في قيئه إذا أكثر حتى يدفع بعضه بعضا

And the man was excessive in his vomiting if he vomited a lot until one part pushed the other.

وزعب الغراب زعيبا: نعب

And the crow cawed a caw: it cawed.

والزعي: النعيب

And the 'za'i' is the cawing.

وزعيب النحل: دويها، وقد زعب يزعب زعبا إذا صوت

And the buzzing of bees: their humming, and it buzzed if it made a sound.

وزعابة كسحابة: ة باليمامة

And Za'abah, like Sahabah: a place in Yamama.

وزعاب كغراب: ع بالمدينة

And Za'ab, like Ghurab: a place in Medina.

والأزعب: الغليظ

And 'al-az'ab': the thick.

وزعبة، بالضم: اسم حمار معروف

And Za'bah, with dammah: the name of a known donkey.

يكاد يهلك فيها الزاعب الهادي

The guiding traveler almost perishes in it.

والزعوبة هي الراعوفة: صخرة تكون في أسفل البئر إذا حفرت

And the 'za'ubah' is the 'ra'ufah': a rock that is at the bottom of the well when it is dug.