صعب
Root entry · 30 derived lemmasThe root 'صعب' (ṣaʿb) primarily denotes difficulty, hardship, and resistance. It extends to concepts of being stubborn, unyielding, or formidable, and can also refer to specific entities like lions, places, or individuals.
Derived headwords
- 1.difficultboth
The opposite of easy; denoting something that is hard to do or overcome.
- 2.unyieldingboth
Stubborn, refractory, or resistant, especially referring to animals.
- 3.lionclassical
A name for a lion, attributed to its formidable and unyielding nature.
- 1.difficultclassical
An adjective derived from 'ṣaʿb', meaning difficult or hard.
- 1.hardshipsclassical
A plural form, interpreted as referring to severe difficulties or trials.
- 1.difficult (fem.)both
The feminine form of 'ṣaʿb', used to describe a female that is difficult or unyielding.
- 1.difficulties (fem. pl.)both
The plural form of 'ṣaʿbah', referring to difficulties or hardships.
- 1.difficult (fem. pl.)both
A plural form for feminine adjectives, used to describe women who are unyielding or difficult.
- 1.name of a manboth
A proper name for a man, which became a tribal designation.
- 2.Dhul-Qarnaynclassical
A title or epithet for Dhul-Qarnayn, referring to his formidable nature.
- 3.Sa'b ibn Jathamaboth
The name of a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
- 4.Sa'b ibn 'Amrboth
The name of a Companion.
- 1.region in Yemenclassical
A place name in Yemen, possibly referring to a district or region.
- 1.to find difficultboth
To perceive or consider something as difficult or hard to manage.
- 2.to become difficultboth
For a matter or situation to become difficult.
- 1.finding difficultboth
The masdar (verbal noun) of 'istṣaʿaba', meaning the act of finding something difficult.
- 1.to make difficultboth
To cause something to become difficult or hard.
- 2.to agree with difficultyclassical
For a matter to align with or be agreeable, but with difficulty.
- 3.to become difficult (animal)both
For a camel or similar animal to become difficult to ride or handle, often due to being left untamed.
- 1.to be difficultboth
To be inherently difficult or hard.
- 1.difficultyboth
The state or quality of being difficult; hardship.
- 1.to make difficultboth
To render something difficult or complicated.
- 1.making difficultboth
The masdar (verbal noun) of 'ṣaʿʿaba', meaning the act of making something difficult.
- 1.to make difficultclassical
To make something difficult for oneself or others.
- 1.untamed stallionclassical
A stallion that is left to breed and is not ridden or handled with a rope.
- 2.respected manclassical
A man of high status or leadership, a 'master'.
- 1.Mus'ab and his sonboth
Refers to Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr and his son 'Isa, or possibly Mus'ab and his brother 'Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr.
- 1.camel became difficultboth
For a camel to become untamed, unridden, and difficult to handle.
- 1.Sa'bah bint Jabalboth
The name of a female Companion, sister of Mu'adh.
- 1.Sa'bah bint Sahlboth
The name of a female Companion.
- 1.name of a womanboth
A female given name.
- 1.name of a womanboth
A female given name, possibly a diminutive of 'ṣaʿbah'.
- 1.difficult landclassical
Describing land that is hard to plow due to rocks or hardness.
- 1.difficultyclassical
A noun denoting difficulty or hardship.
- 1.name of a water sourceclassical
The name of a water source belonging to the Banu Khifaf tribe.
- 1.name of a mountainclassical
The name of a mountain located between Yamamah and Bahrain.
- 1.Day of al-Ṣiʿābclassical
The name of a historical battle or day of conflict.
- 1.difficult passboth
A steep or arduous mountain pass.
- 1.Al-Ṣaʿbīboth
A nisbah (attribution) referring to someone from the lineage or association of the root 'ṣaʿb', often used for scholars.