طبب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to healing, medicine, and the practice of a physician. It also extends to metaphorical senses of mending or rectifying something, and can refer to specific individuals or places associated with this meaning.

Derived headwords

طَبَّverb

1.
to healboth
To cure an illness or ailment.
2.
to practice medicineboth
To act as a physician or doctor.

طِبّnoun

1.
medicineboth
The art or practice of healing, especially as applied to the treatment of diseases or injuries.
2.
healingboth
The process of becoming sound or healthy again.

طَبِيبnoun

1.
physicianboth
A medical practitioner; a doctor.

طَبَّابnoun

1.
physicianboth
A skilled physician or doctor.

طَبَاطَبَاname

1.
Tabatabaclassical
A title or nickname given to certain prominent individuals, particularly in the lineage of the Prophet Muhammad's descendants, possibly due to a speech impediment or a specific event.

طَبَاطِبِيّname

1.
Tabatabiclassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating descent from or association with someone named Tabataba.

طَبَاطِبَةname

1.
Tabatabaclassical
A place name, specifically referring to a famous tomb or shrine in Qarafa, Egypt, associated with the Tabatabi family.

طَبَطَابnoun

1.
bird with large earsclassical
A type of bird characterized by having two large ears.

طِبَابnoun

1.
remedyclassical
What is used to treat an illness or ailment.

طَبَابَةnoun

1.
good healingclassical
Possessing a good or effective ability to heal or treat.

طِبَّةnoun

1.
directionclassical
A side, direction, or aspect.

طَبَبnoun

1.
mountainclassical
A mountain located in Najd.

طَبَّابadjective

1.
skilled in medicineclassical
Possessing great skill in medicine or healing.

Parallel reading

والطباطب: العجم

And Al-Tabatab: the Persians.

وطباطبا لقب الشريف إسماعيل الديباج

And Tabataba was the title of Sharif Ismail Al-Dibaj.

لقب به لأنه كان يبدل القاف طاء

He was given this title because he used to substitute Qaf with Ta.

أو لأنه أعط قباء فقال: طباطبا وهو يريد قباقبا

Or because he was given a Qaba' and said: 'Tabataba' meaning 'Qabaqaba'.

وطباطبا بلسان النبطية: سيد السادات

And Tabataba in the Nabataean language means: Lord of Lords.

والطبطاب أي بالفتح كما هو قاعدة إطلاقه: طائر له أذنان كبيرتان

And Al-Tabtab, with Fath, as is the rule for its usage: is a bird with two large ears.

طباب هذه العلة، أي ما يطب به

The remedy for this ailment, meaning what is used to treat it.

وله طبابة حسنة

And he has a good healing ability.

والطبة: الناحية

And Al-Tibba: the direction/side.

وإنك لتلقى فلانا على طبب مختلفة أي على ألوان

And indeed you meet someone in various states, meaning in different conditions/colors.

أرسله طبا

Send him as a physician.

ويا طبيب طب لنفسك

And O physician, heal yourself.

لمن يدعى ما لا يحسنه، القوم طبون

For one who claims what he is not good at, the people are physicians (implying they are skilled and know better).

وطبب محركة: جبل نجدي

And Tabab, with harakat: a mountain in Najd.