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طرطب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds made with the lips, particularly calls or sounds directed at animals. It also extends to describe physical characteristics like large, pendulous breasts and, metaphorically, a state of agitation or movement.

Derived headwords

طَرطَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to callboth

    To call out, especially to animals, often with a specific sound made by the lips.

  2. 2.
    to make a soundclassical

    To make a sound with the lips, such as a bleating or calling sound.

  3. 3.
    to blowclassical

    To blow with the lips, as in expressing anger or pride.

طرطب بها طرطبة إذا دعا — He called with it (a sound) a tarṭabah if he called.
طرطب بالنعجة طرطبة: دعاها — He called the ewe with a tarṭabah: he called it.
إذا رآني قد أتيت قرطبا وجال في جحاشه وطرطبا — When he saw me approach, he stirred and made a sound (tarṭaba).
الطَّرطَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of callingclassical

    The sound made when calling, particularly the sound of a milker calling to goats.

  2. 2.
    sound of waterclassical

    The sound of water sloshing in a container or the belly.

  3. 3.
    calling to sheepclassical

    The act of calling to sheep, often with lip sounds.

  4. 4.
    whistlingclassical

    A whistling sound made with the lips, used for sheep.

  5. 5.
    blowingclassical

    The act of blowing with the lips, as in anger or pride.

  6. 6.
    flightclassical

    The act of fleeing or running away.

الطرطبة: صوت الحالب للمعز — The tarṭabah: the sound of the milker calling to the goats.
الطرطبة: اضطراب الماء في الجوف — The tarṭabah: the sloshing of water in the belly.
الطرطبة: إشلاء الغنم — The tarṭabah: calling to the sheep.
الطرطبة: الصفير بالشفتين للضأن — The tarṭabah: whistling with the lips for sheep.
الطرطبة: الفرار — The tarṭabah: fleeing.
الطَّرطَبadjective
  1. 1.
    large-breastedclassical

    Describing a woman with large, pendulous, and long breasts.

  2. 2.
    masculineclassical

    Describing a male.

ضمعجا طرطبا — Slender and large-breasted.
أخزى الله طرطبيها — May God disgrace her large breasts.
طَرطَبِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    large-breastedclassical

    Referring to one who has large, pendulous breasts.

ويقال للواحد طرطبى، فيمن يؤنث الثدي — And one is called tarṭabā, for one who feminizes the breast.
طَرطَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    long-breastedclassical

    Describing a woman with long, pendulous breasts.

ولا يطرطبة لها هلب — Nor a tarṭabah (long-breasted woman) with hanging breasts.
الطَّرطَبَانِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    long udderclassical

    A description of the two halves of a goat's udder being long, similar to a tarṭabah.

الطَّرطَبَانِيَّة ضم الأول والثالث من المعز: الطويلة شطري الضرع كالطرطبة — The tarṭabāniyyah: the joining of the first and third of the goats: the long halves of the udder like the tarṭabah.
دَهْدَرِين وطَرطَبِينadverb
  1. 1.
    mockinglyclassical

    Used to describe someone being mocked or ridiculed.

يقال لمن يهزأ منه دهدرين وطرطبين — It is said of one who is mocked: dahdarayn and tarṭabayn.

Parallel reading

الطرطبة: صوت الحالب للمعز
The tarṭabah: the sound of the milker calling to the goats.
وقد طرطب بها طرطبة إذا دعا
And he made a tarṭabah with it (a sound) if he called.
الطرطبة: اضطراب الماء في الجوف
The tarṭabah: the sloshing of water in the belly.
الطرطبة: إشلاء الغنم
The tarṭabah: calling to the sheep.
طرطب بالنعجة طرطبة: دعاها
He called the ewe with a tarṭabah: he called it.
قال الشاعر: إذا رآني قد أتيت قرطبا وجال في جحاشه وطرطبا
The poet said: When he saw me approach, he stirred and made a sound (tarṭaba).
قال: الطرطبة: دعاء الحمر
He said: The tarṭabah: calling to the donkeys.
وقال غيره: الطرطبة: الصفير بالشفتين للضأن
Others said: The tarṭabah: whistling with the lips for sheep.
دخلت على أحيول يطرطب شعيرات له
I entered upon a man blowing on his little mustache.
يريد ينفخ بشفتيه في شاربه غيظا وكبرا
Meaning he blows with his lips on his mustache out of anger and pride.
والطرطب كقنفذ. و الطرطب كأسقف: الثدي الضخم المسترخي الطويل
And the tarṭab (like qunfudh). And the tarṭab (like usquf): the large, pendulous, long breast.
فقال: (ضمعجا طرطبا)
And he said: (Slender and large-breasted).
والطرطبة: الطويلة الثديين
And the tarṭabah: the one with long breasts.
ليست بقتاتة سبهللة ولا يطرطبة لها هلب
She is not a loose, flabby woman, nor a tarṭabah (long-breasted woman) with hanging breasts.
امرأة طرطبة: مسترخية الثديين
A tarṭabah woman: one with pendulous breasts.
والطرطبانية ضم الأول والثالث من المعز: الطويلة شطري الضرع كالطرطبة
And the tarṭabāniyyah: the joining of the first and third of the goats: the long halves of the udder like the tarṭabah.
يقال لمن يهزأ منه دهدرين وطرطبين
It is said of one who is mocked: dahdarayn and tarṭabayn.