صخب

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns loud noise, clamor, and commotion. It extends to describe intense sound, quarreling, and the turbulent movement of water. Figuratively, it can refer to a lively or noisy object.

Derived headwords

صَخَبَverb

1.
to be loudboth
To make a loud noise, to clamor, or to be boisterous.
2.
to quarrelclassical
To engage in loud arguments or disputes.

الصَّخَبُnoun

1.
clamorboth
Loud noise, uproar, and confusion.
2.
quarrelclassical
A noisy dispute or argument.

صَخَّابٌadjective

1.
very noisyboth
Intensely loud, boisterous, and prone to making noise.

صَخُوبٌadjective

1.
very noisyboth
Characterized by excessive loudness and clamor.

محمد عبدي ليسب فظ لا غليظ ولا صخوب في الأسواق — Muhammad is my servant, he is not harsh, nor rough, nor clamorous in the markets.

صَخْبَانٌadjective

1.
very noisyboth
Extremely loud and boisterous.

صَخْبَةٌnoun

1.
loud noiseboth
A state of great noise and commotion.
2.
female clamorerclassical
A female who is loud or boisterous.

صَخَّابَةٌadjective

1.
very noisy (female)both
A female who is characterized by loud noise or clamor.

صَخُوبٌ (امرأة)adjective

1.
noisy (female)classical
A woman who is loud or boisterous.

صَخْبَانٌ (جمع)noun

1.
noisy onesclassical
A plural referring to noisy individuals, particularly women.

عَيْنٌ صَخِبَةٌnoun

1.
turbulent eyeclassical
Refers to a spring or eye of water that is turbulent and makes noise.

مَاءٌ صَخِبٌnoun

1.
noisy waterclassical
Water that makes a loud sound due to its turbulent movement or waves.

ماء صخب الآذي منبعق — Turbulent water, gushing forth.

مُصْطَخِبٌadjective

1.
turbulentclassical
Making a loud sound due to turbulent motion, especially of water.

الصُّخْبَةُnoun

1.
charmclassical
A bead or charm used in love spells, curses, or for protection during travel.

تَصَاحَبُواverb

1.
to make noise togetherboth
To shout or make loud noises at each other; to engage in a clamor.
2.
to fight noisilyclassical
To engage in a noisy altercation or fight.

اصْطَخَبَverb

1.
to make noiseboth
To make a loud noise or clamor.
2.
to clashclassical
To engage in a noisy dispute or conflict.

اصْطِخَابُ الطَّيْرِnoun

1.
birds' clamorclassical
The confused and loud mixture of sounds made by birds.

حِمَارٌ صَخِبٌadjective

1.
braying donkeyclassical
A donkey that repeatedly brays loudly.

عُودٌ صَخِبُ الأَوْتَارِnoun

1.
noisy luteclassical
A musical instrument, like a lute, that produces loud or resonant sounds.

Parallel reading

الصخب محركة: الصياح والجبلبة وشدة الصوت واختلاطه.

Al-sakhab (vocalized with harakat): is shouting, clamor, and the intensity and mixture of sound.

ومنهم من قيده للخصام كالسخب، بالسين المهملة، وهي لغة ربعية قبيحة.

And some of them restricted it to quarreling, like al-sakhb (with the unpointed S), which is an ugly Raba'i dialect.

وقد صخب كفرح يصخب صخبا فهو صخاب كشداد وصخب وصخوب كصبور وصخبان بالفتح.

And he was loud, like 'faraha', he is loud, making a loud noise, so he is very noisy, like 'shaddad', and 'sakhib' and 'sakhoob', like 'saboor', and 'sakhban' (with fatha).

كل ذلك بمعنى شديد الصخب كثيره.

All of that means intensely loud and abundant in noise.

وفي حديث كعب في التوراة: محمد عبدي ليسب فظ لا غليظ ولا صخوب في الأسواق.

And in the hadith of Ka'b in the Torah: 'Muhammad is my servant, he is not harsh, nor rough, nor clamorous in the markets.'

وفي رواية: ولا صخاب.

And in another narration: 'nor noisy.'

وفعول وفعال للمبالغة.

And 'fu'ool' and 'fi'aal' are for exaggeration.

وفي حديث خديجة: لا صخب فيه ولا نصب.

And in the hadith of Khadijah: 'There is no clamor nor fatigue in it.'

وفي حديث أم أيمن: وهي تصخب وتذمر عليه.

And in the hadith of Umm Ayman: 'And she was making noise and complaining about him.'

وهي أي الأنثى صخبة كفرحة وصخابة وصخبة كعتلة وصخوب.

And she (i.e., the female) is 'sakhbah' like 'farhah', and 'sakhhabah', and 'sakhbah' like ' 'atabah', and 'sakhoob'.

إذا اضطرب الممر بجانبيها ترنم قينة صخب طروب.

When the passage between her sides was disturbed, a singing girl would warble, loud and joyful.

عين صخبة بسكون الخاء: مصطفقة عند الجيشان.

A 'sakhbah' (with sukoon on the kha): is turbulent when boiling.

محركة: الغليان.

(With harakah): is boiling.

وماء صخب الآذي كفرح ومصطخبه كذلك إذا تلاطمت أمواجه أي له صوت.

And 'sakhib' water of the turbulent flow, like 'faraha', and 'mustakhib' likewise, if its waves crash, meaning it has a sound.

مفعوعم صخب الآذي منبعق.

Abundant, turbulent water, gushing forth.

والصخبة بفتح فسكون) العطفة أو خرزة تستعمل في الحب والبغض والمسافرة والصخب.

And 'al-sukhbah' (with fatha then sukoon) is a fold or a bead used in love, hate, travel, and clamor.

ويقال: اصطخب القوم وتصاخبوا إذ تصايحوا وتضاربوا.

And it is said: the people became noisy and made noise at each other, meaning they shouted and struck each other.

وفي حديث المنافقين: صخب بالنهار وخشب بالليل أي صيحون فيه متجادلون.

And in the hadith of the hypocrites: 'Noisy during the day and silent at night', meaning shouting and arguing within it.

واصطخاب الطير: اختلاط أصواتها.

And the clamor of birds: the mixture of their sounds.

وحمار صخب اشوارب كفرح: يردد نهاقه بالضم في شواربه.

And a 'sakhib' donkey with thick lips, like 'faraha': repeats its braying (with damma) in its throat.

والشوارب: مجاري الماء في الحلق.

And 'al-shawarib': the passages of water in the throat.

صخب الشوارب لا يزال كأنه عبد لآل أبي ربيعة مسبع.

The braying of the throat never ceases, as if it were a slave to the family of Abi Rabi'ah, the lion.

ومن المجاز: عود صخب الأوتار.

And from metaphor: a lute with noisy strings.