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ضرب

Root entry · 30 derived lemmas

The root 'ḍ-r-b' primarily denotes striking, hitting, or beating. It extends metaphorically to concepts of traveling, encountering, mixing, and making comparisons or examples. It also encompasses meanings related to sexual intercourse and the passage of time.

Derived headwords

ضَرَبَ يضْرِبُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike, hitboth

    To hit or strike something with force.

  2. 2.
    to travelboth

    To travel across the land, often for trade or warfare.

  3. 3.
    to beat (a drum)modern

    To strike a drum or similar instrument.

  4. 4.
    to make an exampleclassical

    To present a comparison or analogy.

ضرب الرجل خصمه — The man struck his opponent.
ضرب في الأرض — He traveled in the land.
ضَرْبnoun
  1. 1.
    striking, hittingboth

    The act of striking or hitting.

  2. 2.
    beatingmodern

    The act of beating, often rhythmically.

  3. 3.
    example, likenessclassical

    A comparison, analogy, or model.

  4. 4.
    type, kindmodern

    A sort or category of things.

ضرب الأمثال — Making examples.
هذا ضرب من الخيال — This is a kind of fantasy.
ضَارِبadjective
  1. 1.
    striker, hitterboth

    One who strikes or hits.

  2. 2.
    travelerclassical

    One who travels.

  3. 3.
    swimmerclassical

    One who swims.

  4. 4.
    strong, robustclassical

    A man of strong build and character.

رجل ضارب — A strong man.
ضَرُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    hard-hittingclassical

    One who strikes or hits frequently or forcefully.

  2. 2.
    stubbornclassical

    Resistant or unyielding.

ضَرِيبadjective
  1. 1.
    struckboth

    One who has been struck or hit.

  2. 2.
    similar, likeclassical

    Resembling or akin to something else.

مَضْرِبnoun
  1. 1.
    striking toolmodern

    An instrument used for striking.

  2. 2.
    place of strikingclassical

    The location where something is struck.

  3. 3.
    time of strikingclassical

    The moment or period of striking.

مضرب البيسبول — Baseball bat.
مَضْرُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    struck, hitboth

    The object or person that has been struck or hit.

  2. 2.
    multipliedmodern

    In mathematics, the result of multiplication.

العدد المضروب — The multiplied number.
مِضْرَابnoun
  1. 1.
    striking toolclassical

    An instrument used for striking, often with emphasis on its effectiveness.

ضَرَبَ يَدَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike one's handclassical

    To hit one's hand, often as a gesture of agreement or sealing a deal.

  2. 2.
    to reach outclassical

    To extend one's hand towards something.

ضرب بيده إلى كذا — He reached out for something.
ضَرَبَ عَلَى يَدِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to stop someoneclassical

    To prevent someone from doing something; to restrain them.

  2. 2.
    to seal a dealclassical

    To finalize an agreement by shaking hands.

ضرب على يده — He stopped him.
ضرب على يده — He sealed the deal with him.
ضَرَبَ فِي الأَرْضِverb
  1. 1.
    to travelboth

    To journey across the land, especially for trade or seeking sustenance.

  2. 2.
    to go forthclassical

    To set out or proceed with speed.

  3. 3.
    to go to the toiletclassical

    To go to relieve oneself.

ضرب في الأرض — He traveled in the land.
ضرب في الأرض ابتغاء الرزق — He traveled in the land seeking sustenance.
ضَرَبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    travelingclassical

    The act of traveling, especially for trade or war.

  2. 2.
    pulsing, throbbingmodern

    The strong beating or throbbing of a pulse or vein.

ضَرَبَ بِنَفْسِهِ الأَرْضَverb
  1. 1.
    to stay, remainclassical

    To settle in a place and remain there.

حتى ضرب الناس بعطن — Until their camels settled down to rest.
أَضْرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to remain, stayclassical

    To stay in a place and not move.

  2. 2.
    to cease, stopmodern

    To stop doing something; to refrain.

  3. 3.
    to cause to mateclassical

    To cause a male animal to mate with a female.

أضرب الرجل في البيت — The man stayed in the house.
أضرب العمال عن العمل — The workers went on strike.
ضِرَابnoun
  1. 1.
    mating (of animals)classical

    The act of a male animal mounting a female for mating.

  2. 2.
    sexual intercourseclassical

    The act of sexual intercourse.

نهى عن ضراب الجمل — He prohibited the mating of camels.
ضَرَبَ الشَّيْءَ بِالشَّيْءِverb
  1. 1.
    to mixclassical

    To blend or combine two things together.

  2. 2.
    to stir up troubleclassical

    To incite conflict or discord between people.

ضرب بينهم في الشر — He mixed them up in evil.
تَضْرِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    mixingclassical

    The act of mixing or blending.

  2. 2.
    incitementclassical

    The act of provoking or instigating.

ضَرَبَ فِي الْمَاءِverb
  1. 1.
    to swimmodern

    To move through water by bodily motion.

ضارب في غمرة — Swimming in the deep water.
ضَرَبَ (العَقْرَب)verb
  1. 1.
    to stingmodern

    For a scorpion to sting.

ضربت العقرب — The scorpion stung.
اضْطَرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be agitatedmodern

    To be in a state of confusion or excitement.

  2. 2.
    to move violentlymodern

    To shake or move back and forth rapidly.

  3. 3.
    to clashmodern

    For waves or similar things to strike against each other.

اضطرب الموج — The waves clashed.
ضَرَبَ اللَّيْلُverb
  1. 1.
    night fellclassical

    Night arrived and became long.

ضرب الليل عليهم — Night fell upon them.
ضَرَبَ عَنْهُverb
  1. 1.
    to turn away fromclassical

    To ignore or disregard something.

  2. 2.
    to refrain fromclassical

    To stop doing or pursuing something.

أفَنَضْرِبُ عَنكُمُ الذِّكْرَ صَفْحًا — Shall we turn away from you the reminder?
أَعْرَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to turn awaymodern

    To avert one's face or attention from something.

  2. 2.
    to refusemodern

    To reject or decline something.

ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الشَّيْءِverb
  1. 1.
    to point toclassical

    To gesture towards something with one's hand.

ضرب بيده إلى الشيء — He pointed to the thing.
ضَرَبَ الدَّهْرُverb
  1. 1.
    time passedclassical

    The passage of time and its events.

  2. 2.
    time separatedclassical

    The separation caused by the passage of time.

ضرب الدهر بيننا — Time separated us.
ضَرَبَ بِذَقْنِهِ الأَرْضَverb
  1. 1.
    to fall in fearclassical

    To fall to the ground in fear or submission.

ضوارب بالأذقان — Falling on their chins.
ضَرْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    passage of timeclassical

    A period or instance of time passing.

  2. 2.
    occurrenceclassical

    An event or happening.

ضرب الدهر من ضربانه — A period of time passed.
ضَرُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    examplesclassical

    Plural of 'darb', meaning examples or likenesses.

ضَرِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    likeness, equalclassical

    Something that is similar or comparable.

ضَرْبٌ مِنَ الرِّجَالِphrase
  1. 1.
    type of manclassical

    A certain kind or category of men.

ضرب من الرجال — A type of man.

Parallel reading

ضرب الرجل خصمه
The man struck his opponent.
ضرب في الأرض
He traveled in the land.
ضرب الأمثال
Making examples.
هذا ضرب من الخيال
This is a kind of fantasy.
رجل ضارب
A strong man.
مضرب البيسبول
Baseball bat.
العدد المضروب
The multiplied number.
ضرب بيده إلى كذا
He reached out for something.
ضرب على يده
He stopped him.
ضرب في الأرض ابتغاء الرزق
He traveled in the land seeking sustenance.
حتى ضرب الناس بعطن
Until their camels settled down to rest.
أضرب العمال عن العمل
The workers went on strike.
نهى عن ضراب الجمل
He prohibited the mating of camels.
ضرب بينهم في الشر
He mixed them up in evil.
ضارب في غمرة
Swimming in the deep water.
ضربت العقرب
The scorpion stung.
اضطرب الموج
The waves clashed.
ضرب الليل عليهم
Night fell upon them.
أفَنَضْرِبُ عَنكُمُ الذِّكْرَ صَفْحًا
Shall we turn away from you the reminder?
ضرب بيده إلى الشيء
He pointed to the thing.
ضرب الدهر بيننا
Time separated us.
ضوارب بالأذقان
Falling on their chins.
ضرب الدهر من ضربانه
A period of time passed.