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عذب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sweetness, pleasantness, and purity, particularly concerning water. It can also extend to concepts of being free from impurity or scarcity, and by extension, to a person's name.

Derived headwords

عَذْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sweetnessboth

    The quality of being sweet, especially referring to the pleasant taste of water.

  2. 2.
    abundanceclassical

    A state of plenty or abundance, specifically referring to vegetation and pasture.

عَذْبadjective
  1. 1.
    sweetboth

    Pleasant to the taste, especially used for water that is not salty.

  2. 2.
    pureboth

    Free from impurities or contamination; clean.

أبو عُذْبَةname
  1. 1.
    Abu 'Adhbahclassical

    A kunyah (patronymic name) of a Tabi'i (a successor to the companions of the Prophet Muhammad).

Parallel reading

مررت بماء ما به عذبة
I passed by water that had no sweetness in it.
أي لا رعي فيه ولا كلأ
Meaning, there was no pasture or fodder in it.
وأبو عذبة، محركة، تابعي
And Abu 'Adhbah, with the vowels indicated, was a Tabi'i.
عن عمرو، عنه شريح بن عبيد
From 'Amr, and from him Shurayh bin 'Ubayd.