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شعب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to spreading, scattering, and dividing. It extends to concepts of tribes, peoples, and populations as groups that have spread out. It can also refer to the act of opening or cleaving something.

Derived headwords

شَعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to spread outboth

    To extend, scatter, or disperse over a wide area.

  2. 2.
    to cleaveclassical

    To split, divide, or open something.

شَعْبnoun
  1. 1.
    peopleboth

    A nation, a people, or a large population group, often implying a common origin or shared characteristics.

  2. 2.
    tribeboth

    A social division or classification of people, often based on kinship or lineage.

  3. 3.
    populationboth

    The inhabitants of a particular place.

شَعِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    clanclassical

    A group of people descended from a common ancestor, smaller than a tribe.

شَعَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    branchboth

    A division or subdivision of something larger, like a tree branch or a department.

  2. 2.
    sectboth

    A group of people with slightly different beliefs or practices within a larger religious or political group.

مُتَشَعِّبadjective
  1. 1.
    branchingboth

    Having many branches or divisions; spreading out in various directions.

تَشَعُّبnoun
  1. 1.
    branchingboth

    The act or process of branching out or dividing into parts.

  2. 2.
    diversificationboth

    The process of becoming more diverse or varied.

شَعْبِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    popularboth

    Relating to or concerning the people; favored or approved by the people.

  2. 2.
    folkboth

    Relating to the traditions, customs, and beliefs of ordinary people.

Parallel reading

رأت رجلا شعبي لك مرجلا حسبته ترجيلك
She saw a man, popular like you, a leader, whom I thought was your leader.
معناه: رأيت رجلا فديتك شبهته إياك
Its meaning is: I saw a man, may I be sacrificed for you, whom I resembled to you.