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ثبجر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes actions related to sudden movement, hesitation, or retreat, often stemming from fear or confusion. It also extends to the concepts of weakness, reversal, and the forceful flow of water or a group.

Derived headwords

اِثْبَجَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to recoilboth

    To recoil or draw back, especially from fear or fright.

  2. 2.
    to be bewilderedclassical

    To be confused or bewildered in one's affairs.

  3. 3.
    to shy awayboth

    To shy away or bolt, like an animal startled.

  4. 4.
    to falterclassical

    To be weak in undertaking a matter and not resolve it.

  5. 5.
    to fall backclassical

    To fall or turn back onto one's rear.

  6. 6.
    to surgeboth

    To flow or surge forcefully, like water or a group in motion.

اِثْبِجَارnoun
  1. 1.
    recoilingboth

    The act of recoiling or shying away, particularly from fear.

  2. 2.
    boltingclassical

    The act of bolting or suddenly moving away in fright.

ثَبَجَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    water pitclassical

    A pit or hollow dug by the water from a spout or gutter.

Parallel reading

اِثْبَجَرَ الرَّجُلُ: اِرْتَدَعَ مِنْ فَزَعٍ، أَوْ عِنْدَ الْفَزَعِ.
The man recoiled: he drew back from fear, or upon experiencing fear.
اِثْبَجَرَ الرَّجُلُ: تَحَيَّرَ فِي أَمْرِهِ.
The man was bewildered: he was confused in his affair.
اِثْبَجَرَ: نَفَرَ وَجَفَلَ.
He shied away and bolted: he moved away suddenly and was startled.
إِذَا اثْبَجَرَا مِنْ سَوَادٍ حَدَّجَا
When they shy away from a dark mass.
اِثْبَجَرَ فُلَانٌ، إِذَا ضَعُفَ عَنِ الْأَمْرِ، وَلَمْ يَصْرِمْهُ.
So-and-so faltered, if he was weak in undertaking a matter and did not resolve it.
اِثْبَجَرَ: رَجَعَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ.
He fell back: he turned onto his rear.
اِثْبَجَرَ الْقَوْمُ فِي مَسِيرٍ: تَرَادُّوا وَتَرَاجَعُوا.
The people surged in their march: they moved back and forth, and retreated.
اِثْبَجَرَ الْمَاءُ: سَالَ وَانْصَبَّ.
The water surged: it flowed and poured forth.
مِنْ مَرْجَحِنٍ لَجِبٍ إِذَا اثْبَجَرَ
From a roaring, abundant torrent when it surges forth.
الثَّبَجَارَةُ، بِالْكَسْرِ: وَهِيَ حُفْرَةٌ يَحْفِرُهَا مَاءُ الْمِيزَابِ.
The thabajah (with kasr): it is a pit dug by the water from the spout.