ربج

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of smallness, lightness, and sometimes negative qualities like dullness or foolishness. It also extends to descriptions of fullness, abundance, and specific geographical locations or personal names.

Derived headwords

الرَّبْجnoun

1.
small dirhamclassical
A small dirham coin, according to Abu Amr.

الرُّوبَجnoun

1.
light dirhamclassical
A small, light dirham coin used by the people of Basra. It is a Persian loanword.

الرُّوبَجname

1.
nicknameclassical
A title given to Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Umar bin Ahmad bin Yahya bin Abd al-Samad al-Fami, known as Ibn al-Rubaj. He narrated from al-Baghawi and his son Sa'id, and al-Utaiqi narrated from him. He died in 383 AH.

رُوبَانَجَاهname

1.
place nameclassical
A location in the vicinity of Balkh. Among its notable figures was Prince Muhammad bin al-Husayn, who was in charge of the chancellery for A'taf Sanjar.

الرَّبَاجَةnoun

1.
dullnessclassical
Stupidity or dullness.

تَرَبَّجَverb

1.
to be dullclassical
To be dull-witted or stupid.

رَابِجadjective

1.
fullclassical
Full and well-watered, referring to vegetation.
2.
denseclassical
Thick and abundant, also referring to vegetation.

رَوَابِجnoun

1.
fullnessclassical
The state of being full and distended, referring to camels after drinking water.

أَبْرَجَverb

1.
to have handsome sonsclassical
A man has handsome sons.

أَرْبَجَverb

1.
to have short sonsclassical
A man has short sons.

تَرَبَّجَتْverb

1.
to become strongclassical
A female camel becomes strong and vigorous towards her young.

التَّرَبُّجnoun

1.
bewildermentclassical
Confusion or bewilderment.

الرَّبَاجِيَّةnoun

1.
foolish womenclassical
Foolish or stupid women.

الرَّبَاجِيّadjective

1.
large and uncouthclassical
A large, uncouth person who lives between the settled village and the desert.

رَجُلٌ رَبَاجِيّadjective

1.
boastfulclassical
A man who boasts about more than he has actually done.

الإِرْبِجَّانnoun

1.
plantclassical
A type of plant.

أَرْبَجname

1.
place nameclassical
A town in Samarqand, to which Wahb bin Jamil bin al-Fadl is attributed. It is also called Arbanj, with the 'n' dropped.

Parallel reading

الدرهم الصغير، عن أبي عمر و.

The small dirham, according to Abu Amr.

والروبج كجوهر أيضا (: الدرهم الصغير الخفيف) يتعامل به أهل البصرة، فارسي دخيل.

And al-Rubaj, like Jawhar, is also: the small, light dirham, dealt with by the people of Basra; it is a Persian loanword.

والروبج، بضم فسكون ففتح، لقب جد أبي بكر أحمد بن عمر بن أحمد بن يحيى بن عبد الصمد الفامي، عرف بابن الروبج، روى عن البغوي وابنه صاعد، وعنه العتيقي، وتوفي سنة 383.

And al-Rubaj, with damma, sukun, then fatha, is the title of the grandfather of Abu Bakr Ahmad bin Umar bin Ahmad bin Yahya bin Abd al-Samad al-Fami, known as Ibn al-Rubaj. He narrated from al-Baghawi and his son Sa'id, and al-Utaiqi narrated from him, and he died in the year 383.

وروبانجاه، بضم فسكون، بنواحي بلخ، منها الأمير محمد بن الحسين صاحب ديوان الإنشاء لأعطاف سنجر.

And Rubanjah, with damma and sukun, in the regions of Balkh, among them was Prince Muhammad bin al-Husayn, the master of the Chancellery for A'taf Sanjar.

الرباجة: البلادة

Al-Rabajah: dullness.

وقلت لجاري من حنيفة سر بنا نبادر أبا ليلى ولم أتربج

And I said to my neighbor from Hanifa: 'Come with us quickly to meet Abu Layla, and I have not been dull-witted.'

ترعى من الصمان روضا آرجا من صليان ونصيا رابجا

It grazes in the Samman on a meadow, abundant with saliyan and nassiyan, being full.

فسألته عن الرابج فقال: هو الممتلىء الريان.

So I asked him about al-Rabij, and he said: 'It is the full, well-watered one.'

وأظهر الماء لها روابجا يصف إبلا وردت ماء عدا فنفضت جررها، فلما رويت انتفخت خواصرها وعظمت، فهو معنى قوله روابجا.

And water appeared for them in abundance, describing camels that came to a water source and shook their udders. When they were satiated, their flanks swelled and grew large, so that is the meaning of his saying 'in abundance'.

أبرج الرجل إذا جاء ببنين ملاح.

A man has handsome sons if he has handsome sons.

وأربج إذا جاء ببنين قصار

And he has short sons if he has short sons.

وتربجت الناقة على ولدها، إذا أشبلت.

And the she-camel became vigorous towards her young, when she became strong.

والتربج: التحير.

And al-Tarabbuj: bewilderment.

والرباجية ككراهية: الحمقاء

And al-Rabajiyyah, like karahiyyah: the foolish women.

والرباجي بالفتح: الضخم الجافي الذي بين القرية والبادية

And al-Rabaji, with fatha: the large, uncouth one who is between the settled village and the desert.

رجل رباجي: يفتخر بأكثر من فعله

A Rabaji man: boasts about more than his deeds.

والإربجان بالكسر: نبت

And al-Irbijjan, with kasra: a plant.

وأربج، بفتح فسكون فكسر، بلدة من سمرقند، نسب إليها وهب بن جميل بن الفضل، ويقال هي أربنجن، فحذف النون.

And Arbaj, with fatha, sukun, then kasra, is a town in Samarqand, to which Wahb bin Jamil bin al-Fadl is attributed. It is also called Arbanj, with the 'n' omitted.