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صوب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of directing something towards a target, hitting a mark, or falling/descending. It also extends to concepts of correctness, accuracy, and the proper direction or course.

Derived headwords

صَوَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to aimboth

    To direct one's aim or intention towards a specific target or goal.

  2. 2.
    to hit the markboth

    To successfully strike or reach the intended target, often implying accuracy.

  3. 3.
    to correctmodern

    To make something right or accurate; to rectify an error.

  4. 4.
    to descendclassical

    To fall or move downwards, often in a directed manner.

صَوْبnoun
  1. 1.
    directionboth

    The course or path towards a particular place or objective.

  2. 2.
    aimboth

    The act of directing something towards a target.

  3. 3.
    accuracymodern

    The state of being correct or precise.

  4. 4.
    descentclassical

    The act of falling or moving downwards.

صَائِبadjective
  1. 1.
    accuratemodern

    Correct in all details; exact.

  2. 2.
    hitting the markclassical

    Successfully striking the intended target.

  3. 3.
    fallingclassical

    Moving downwards.

صِيَابnoun
  1. 1.
    accuracymodern

    The quality of being correct or precise.

  2. 2.
    a hittingclassical

    The act of striking or hitting a target.

  3. 3.
    a fallingclassical

    The act of descending or falling.

صَوَابnoun
  1. 1.
    correctnessmodern

    The state of being true or accurate.

  2. 2.
    rightnessmodern

    The quality of being morally good or correct.

  3. 3.
    accuracyclassical

    The state of being precise and free from error.

صَابَverb
  1. 1.
    to hitboth

    To strike or reach a target.

  2. 2.
    to befallboth

    To happen to someone, especially something unfortunate.

  3. 3.
    to fallclassical

    To move downwards.

صِيَامnoun
  1. 1.
    accuracyclassical

    The state of being correct or precise.

  2. 2.
    a hittingclassical

    The act of striking or hitting.

صَائِبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    correctnessmodern

    The quality of being accurate or right.

  2. 2.
    a hitclassical

    An instance of striking a target.

  3. 3.
    a misfortuneclassical

    An unfortunate event or circumstance.

Parallel reading

فصوبته كأنه صوب غبية على الأمعز الضاحي إذا سيط أحضرا
And I aimed it, as if it were the aim of a fool upon a sunlit goat when it is mixed with dust.
والصياب جمع صائب كصاحب وصحاب
And al-Siyab is the plural of Sa'ib, like Sahih and Suhab.
وأعل العين في الجمع كما أعلها في الواحد كصائم وصيام
And the middle radical in the plural is weakened as it is weakened in the singular, like Sā'im and Siyām.
هذا إذا كان صياب من الواو ومن الصواب في الرمي
This is if 'Siyab' is from 'waw' and from 'al-Sawab' in archery.
وإن كان من صاب السهم الهدف يصيبه فالياء فيه أصل
And if it is from 'Saaba al-sahm al-hadaf yusibuhu', then the 'ya' is original in it.
فأما ما أنشده ابن الأعرابي: فكيف ترجي العاذلات تجلدي وصبري إذا ما النفس
As for what Ibn al-A'rabi recited: How can the blamers hope for my fortitude and patience when the soul...