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د ر ب س

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses terms for a lion, often with connotations of fierceness or strength. It also extends to describe a fierce dog and a large, strong camel, and includes a verb related to advancing.

Derived headwords

الدِّرْبَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A name for a lion, often implying fierceness and strength.

كقرطاسother
  1. 1.
    like qirṭāsclassical

    A comparison indicating the form or pattern of the word, similar to the word 'qirṭās' (paper).

كالدرناسother
  1. 1.
    like al-darnāsclassical

    A comparison indicating similarity to the word 'al-darnās', which also means lion.

كالدرواسother
  1. 1.
    like al-darwāsclassical

    A comparison indicating similarity to the word 'al-darwās', which also means lion.

الدِّرْبَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    fierce dogclassical

    A name for a fierce, biting dog.

الدَّرَابِسadjective
  1. 1.
    huge and strong (camel)classical

    Describing a camel that is large, powerful, and robust.

  2. 2.
    huge and strong (man)classical

    Describing a man who is large, strong, and imposing.

تدربسverb
  1. 1.
    to advanceclassical

    To move forward, to proceed, especially in a determined or imposing manner.

درباسname
  1. 1.
    name of a dogclassical

    A proper name given to a specific dog.

ابن درباسname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Darbasclassical

    A kunya or patronymic referring to Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Tamma'i al-Butinji, known by this name.

Parallel reading

هو الأسد، كالدرناس والدرواس
It is the lion, like al-darnās and al-darwās.
والترجمان بن هريم هماس ... كأنه ليث عرين درباس
And al-Tarjuman ibn Huraym is a whisperer... as if he were a fierce lion of its den.
الدرباس: الكلب العقور
Al-Darbās: the biting dog.
والدرابس، كعلابط: الضخم الشديد من الإبل
And al-Darábis, like 'alābiṭ: the huge and strong one of the camels.
ومن الرجال
And of men.
لو كنت أسميت طليحا ناعسا ... لم تلف ذا راوية درابسا
If you had named him a weary sleeper... you would not find one with a strong load, a drābis.
تدربس: تقدم
Tadarbasa: to advance.
إذا القوم قالوا من فتى لمهمة ... تدربس باقي الريق فخم المناكب
When the people say, 'Who is the young man for a task?'... he advances, his remaining saliva is abundant, his shoulders are massive.
والشمس محمد بن محمد بن علي الطمائي البوتنجي، يعرف بابن درباس: حدث
And al-Shams Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Tamma'i al-Butinji, known as Ibn Darbas: he narrated.
درباس: اسم كلب بعينه
Darbās: the name of a specific dog.
أعددت درواسا لدرباس الحمت
I have prepared a fierce one for al-Ḥimt's Darbās.