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ظوب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns loud, clamorous speech and noise. It extends to the bleating or crying of a male goat during mating season and can also be applied to human speech.

Derived headwords

الظابnoun
  1. 1.
    speech and clamorboth

    Refers to loud, boisterous, or clamorous speech and general noise.

ظابnoun
  1. 1.
    bleating of a goatclassical

    The cry or bleating of a male goat when it is aroused or in heat.

ظابverb
  1. 1.
    to make noiseboth

    To speak loudly, clamor, or make a general commotion.

Parallel reading

الكلام والجلبة
Speech and clamor.
وصياح التيس عند الهياج
And the bleating of the male goat during mating season.
وقد يستعمل الظاب في الإنسان
And 'al-ẓāb' may be used for a human.
له ظاب كما صخب الغريم
He has a clamor like a quarreling adversary.