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زيب

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The root 'زيب' primarily relates to wind, specifically strong or adverse winds, and by extension, to negative concepts like enmity, wickedness, and fear. It also encompasses notions of speed, vigor, and physical attributes like being short-legged or stout.

Derived headwords

الأزيبnoun
  1. 1.
    windclassical

    A strong wind, particularly one that blows from the south or southwest, known for its intensity and ability to stir up the sea.

  2. 2.
    enmityclassical

    Hostility or ill will between people.

  3. 3.
    hedgehogclassical

    A small, spiny mammal.

  4. 4.
    speedboth

    Rapidity of movement or action.

  5. 5.
    vigorboth

    Energy and enthusiasm.

  6. 6.
    short-legged manclassical

    A man characterized by short, close-set steps.

  7. 7.
    mean personclassical

    A person of low character or base origin.

  8. 8.
    bastardclassical

    A person of illegitimate birth.

  9. 9.
    heinous actclassical

    An extremely wicked or evil deed.

  10. 10.
    devilclassical

    A wicked spirit or demon.

  11. 11.
    fearclassical

    An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

  12. 12.
    calamityclassical

    An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

  13. 13.
    abundant waterclassical

    A large quantity of water, often referring to the sea.

أزيبadjective
  1. 1.
    energeticboth

    Full of energy and vigor; lively.

أزبةnoun
  1. 1.
    strong personclassical

    A person described as strong and robust.

إزيبadjective
  1. 1.
    strong in gripclassical

    Having a powerful and firm grasp or hold.

الإزيبةadjective
  1. 1.
    stingyclassical

    Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.

تزيبverb
  1. 1.
    to gatherclassical

    To become clustered or accumulated, referring to flesh or tissue.

زيبnoun
  1. 1.
    coastal townclassical

    A specific location on the coast of the Roman Sea, near Acre.

زيبadjective
  1. 1.
    strongclassical

    Possessing strength and power.

زيابةname
  1. 1.
    mother's nameclassical

    The name of a mother, specifically mentioned in relation to a poet's lineage.

Parallel reading

إن لله تعالى ريحا يقال لها الأزيب، دونها باب غلق
Indeed, Allah Almighty has a wind called Al-Azib, below which is a closed door.
وأهل مكة يستعملون هذا الاسم كثيرا وفي رواية اسمها عند الله الأزيب وهي فيكم الجنوب
The people of Mecca use this name often, and in another narration, its name with Allah is Al-Azib, and it is among you the South wind.
وأهل اليمن من يركب البحر فيما بين جدة وعدن يسمون الجنوب الأزيب، لا يعرفون لها اسما غيره
The people of Yemen who sail the sea between Jeddah and Aden call the South wind Al-Azib; they know no other name for it.
وذلك أنها تعصف الرياح وتثير البحر حتى تسوده وتقلب أسفله فتجعله أعلاه
This is because it makes the winds violent, stirs up the sea until it turns black, and flips its bottom to make it the top.
كل ريح شديدة ذات أزيب فإنما زيبها شدتها
Every strong wind that has 'azib, its 'azib is its intensity.
مر فلان وله أزيب منكرة، إذا مر مرا سريعا من النشاط
So-and-so passed by, and he had a remarkable 'azib, meaning he passed quickly out of vigor.
ويقال للرجل القصير المتقارب الخطو أزيب
And a man who is short and takes close steps is called 'azib.
دعا رهطه حولي فجاءوا لنصره وناديت حيا بالمسناة غيبا فأعطوه من النصف أو أضعفوا له وما كنت قلا قبل ذلك! أزيبا
He called his kinsmen around me, and they came to his aid, and I called out to a distant tribe, and they gave him half or doubled it for him, and I was not before that a swift one! 'aziba.
وهي تبيت زوجها في أزيب
And she spends the night with her husband in 'azib (a heinous act).
أخذه الأزيب أي الفزع
He was seized by 'azib, meaning fear.
أسقاني الله رواء مشربه ببطن كر حين فاضت حببه عن ثبج البحر يجيش أزيبه
May Allah give me to drink of its refreshing water in the belly of Kar when its waves overflowed from the crest of the sea, its 'azib surging.
رجل أزبة وقوم أزب إذا كان جلدا
A man is 'azaba and a people are 'azib if they are strong.
إنه لإزيب البطش أي شديده
Indeed, he is 'azib of grip, meaning strong.
تزيب لحمه وتزيم إذا تكتل واجتمع
His flesh 'tazib' and 'tazim' if it becomes clustered and gathered.
أيا ابن زيابة إن تلقني لا تلقني في النعم العازب
O son of Ziyaba, if you meet me, you will not meet me among the straying cattle.