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ظرب

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to elevated landforms like hills and small mountains, often characterized by exposed stones or a flattened summit. It also extends to descriptions of physical attributes like shortness and stoutness, and notably, the name of a noxious, flatulent creature.

Derived headwords

الظَّرْبnoun
  1. 1.
    rocky outcropclassical

    A protrusion of stones with a defined edge.

  2. 2.
    flat-topped hillclassical

    A mountain that is broad and not very high.

  3. 3.
    small hillboth

    A small elevated mound of earth.

ظِرَابnoun
  1. 1.
    hillsboth

    Plural of ظرب, referring to elevated landforms.

أَظْرَبnoun
  1. 1.
    hillsclassical

    A plural form, possibly a less common variant for hills.

الظَّرْبname
  1. 1.
    a man's nameclassical

    The name of a man, الظرب بن الحارث بن فهر القرشي, father of عامر.

الظَّرْبname
  1. 1.
    a horse's nameclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

الظَّرْبname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A body of water located between Al-Qar'a' and Waqisa.

ظَرِبadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing someone who is short, thick, and fleshy.

الظَّرْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    polecat/weasel-like creatureboth

    A small, foul-smelling animal resembling a cat or weasel, known for its flatulence.

الظَّرْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a person (insult)classical

    Used as an insult, referring to someone's offensive nature.

الظَّرْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    a face markingclassical

    A stripe or mark on the face, likened to a marking on the ظربان.

الظَّرَابِينnoun
  1. 1.
    polecats/weasel-like creaturesboth

    Plural of الظربان, referring to multiple such animals.

الظَّرَابِيnoun
  1. 1.
    polecats/weasel-like creaturesboth

    A plural form of الظربان.

الظَّرْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    polecats/weasel-like creaturesboth

    A plural form of الظربان, often used for a group.

الظَّرْبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    polecats/weasel-like creaturesclassical

    A plural form of الظربان, considered by some to be a less correct form.

ظَرِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to stickclassical

    To adhere or cling to something.

تَظْرِيبverb
  1. 1.
    to be hardenedclassical

    Passive form, indicating that hooves have become hard and strong.

مُظْرَبَةadjective
  1. 1.
    hardened (hooves)classical

    Describing hooves that have become hard and strong.

مُظْرَبadjective
  1. 1.
    weathered by hillsclassical

    Describing something that has been exposed to or weathered by hills.

الأَظْرَابnoun
  1. 1.
    molarsclassical

    The four back teeth behind the molars.

  2. 2.
    bridle knotsclassical

    The knots at the ends of a bridle's iron part.

  3. 3.
    tooth socketsclassical

    The sockets where teeth are set.

ظُرَيْبname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A location that was a dwelling place for the tribe of Tayy before they moved to the two mountains.

ظَرِيبَةname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A place name mentioned by Al-Saghani.

Parallel reading

اللهم على الظراب والآكام
O Allah, upon the hills and mounds.
إن جنبي عن الفراش لنابي كتجافي الأسر فوق الظراب
Indeed, my side is distant from the mattress like the resting of a camel with a sore on its chest upon the hills.
والظربان: دويبة كالهرة
And the zarban: a small creature like a cat.
منتنة الرائحة، كثيرة الفسو
Foul-smelling, with abundant flatulence.
فسا بينهم الظربان، أي تقاطعوا
The zarban passed wind between them, meaning they became estranged.
هما يتنازعان جلد الظربان
They are pulling over the skin of the zarban.
أفسى من الظربان
More foul-smelling than the zarban.
لأنها إذا فست في ثوب لا تذهب رائحته حتى يبلى الثوب
Because if it passes wind in a garment, its smell does not leave until the garment decays.
تفسو في أي على باب جحر الضب فيسدر من خبث رائحته فيصاد
It passes wind at the entrance of the lizard's hole, and it becomes stunned from the foulness of its smell, so it is hunted.
وظربت الحوافر بالضم أي مبنيا للمفعول تظريبا فهي مظربة إذا صلب واشتدت
And the hooves were hardened (passive), meaning they became hard and strong.
الأظراب: أربع أسنان خلف النواجذ
Al-Adhrab: four teeth behind the molars.
وأظراب اللجام: العقد التي في أطراف الحديد
And the adhrab of the bridle: the knots at the ends of the iron.
الأظراب أيضا: أسناخ الأسنان
Al-Adhrab also: the sockets of the teeth.
اجعل ظريبا كحبيب ينسى لكل قوم مصبح وممسى
Make Tharyb like Habib, forgotten, for every people is a morning and an evening.
ويقال: ظرب به كفرح إذا لصق
And it is said: he clung to it, meaning he stuck to it.