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زوب

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of flowing, running, and escaping. It is also extensively used to denote various rivers and geographical locations, particularly in the context of ancient Arab geography. Additionally, it appears as the name of a Persian king.

Derived headwords

زَابَverb
  1. 1.
    to slip away, escapeclassical

    To move away stealthily or to flee from a place.

  2. 2.
    to flow, runclassical

    Used to describe water or a liquid that is flowing or running.

زَوْبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    slipping away, escapingclassical

    The act of slipping away or escaping, used as a verbal noun.

الميزابnoun
  1. 1.
    gutter, downspoutboth

    A channel, often made of wood or similar material, placed on roofs to direct water flow.

الزابname
  1. 1.
    a place in Al-Andalusclassical

    A geographical location in Al-Andalus, situated on the western bank.

  2. 2.
    a district in Al-Andalusclassical

    A district or province within Al-Andalus.

  3. 3.
    a river in Iraqclassical

    A river located in Iraq, mentioned in historical accounts.

  4. 4.
    a river in the Mosul regionclassical

    A significant river east of the Tigris, between Mosul and Tikrit.

  5. 5.
    the Lesser Zab riverclassical

    Another river located in the vicinity of Irbil, known as the Lesser Zab.

  6. 6.
    a river between Surah and Wasitclassical

    A river that originates from the Euphrates and flows into the Tigris, situated between Surah and Wasit.

  7. 7.
    a river near Qurbahclassical

    Another river bearing this name, located near Qurbah.

الزابيname
  1. 1.
    related to the Zab riverclassical

    An adjective or designation referring to something associated with the Zab river.

الزابيانname
  1. 1.
    the two Zabsclassical

    The dual form referring to two specific rivers named Zab.

الزابَانname
  1. 1.
    the two Zabs (colloquial)classical

    The common or colloquial pronunciation for the dual form referring to the two Zab rivers.

الزوابيname
  1. 1.
    the Zawabih (plural)classical

    The plural form used to refer to the Zab rivers and the surrounding areas.

زابname
  1. 1.
    a Persian kingclassical

    The name of a Persian king, identified as Zabbin Budhak bin Manujihr bin Abraha bin Nimrud.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وقال الفراء: أي انسل هربا
Al-Jawhari omitted it, and Al-Farra' said: it means to slip away and escape.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: زاب الماء إذا جرى
And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: The water 'zab' if it flows.
ويمكن أن يكون منه الميزاب لما يجعل من الخشب ونحوه في الأسطحة ليسيل منه
And it is possible that the gutter (mizab) is derived from it, for what is made of wood and the like on roofs to let water flow from it.
والزاب: د بالأندلس بالعدوة مما يلي الغرب، أو كورة منها
And Al-Zab: a place in Al-Andalus on the western bank, or a district from it.
قال الحيص: أجأ وسلمى أم بلاد الزاب وأبو المظفر أم غضنفر غاب
Al-Hayis said: Aj'a and Salma are the mothers of the lands of Al-Zab, and Abu Al-Muzaffar, the father of Ghadanfar, is absent.
وجعفر بن عبد الله الصباح، أو هو أي الأخير من زاب العراق
And Ja'far bin Abdullah Al-Sabah, or he (the latter) is from Zab of Iraq.
وفي المراصد: الزاب: بين تلمسان وسجلماسة أي على طريقهما
And in Al-Marasid: Al-Zab is between Tlemcen and Sijilmasa, meaning on their route.
الزاب: نهر بالموصل، وهو واد عظيم مفرغ في شرقي دجلة بين الموصل تكريت، ويقال فيه الزابي أيضا
Al-Zab: a river in Mosul, and it is a great valley emptying into the east of the Tigris between Mosul and Tikrit, and it is also called Al-Zabi.
ونهر آخر دونه بإربل ويسمى الزاب الصغير
And another river below it in Irbil, and it is called the Lesser Zab.
ونهر آخر بين سوراء وواسط يأخذ من الفرات ويصب في دجلة
And another river between Surah and Wasit takes from the Euphrates and empties into the Tigris.
وهما الزابان، أو الأصل الزابيان، والعامة تقول: الزابان
And they are the two Zab rivers, or the origin is Al-Zabiyan, and the common people say: Al-Zaban.
من أحدهما عبد المحسن بن أحمد البزاز المحدث، ويجمع بما حواليها من الأنهار فيقال: الزوابي
From one of them is Abd Al-Muhsin bin Ahmad Al-Bazzaz, the traditionist, and it is gathered with the surrounding rivers, so it is said: Al-Zawabih.
وزاب اسم ملك للفرس، هو زاببن بودك بن منوجهر بن أبرح بن نمروذ
And Zab is the name of a king of the Persians, he is Zabbin Budhak bin Manujihr bin Abraha bin Nimrud.
حفرها أي تلك الأنهار جميعها فسميت بذلك
He dug them, meaning all those rivers, so they were named that.