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د ر ب ص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare and possibly obscure, with limited attestation. The primary meaning discussed relates to stillness or silence, potentially stemming from fear.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْبَصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stillnessclassical

    The state of being still or motionless, often implying a lack of movement or activity.

  2. 2.
    Silenceclassical

    The absence of sound or speech, a quiet state.

Parallel reading

الدربصة، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان، وقال الصاغاني: هو السكوت، هكذا في النسخ، وصوابه: السكون، بالنون، فرقأ، أي من الخوف.
Ad-darbaṣah, it was neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan. Al-Saghani said: it is silence. Thus it is in the manuscripts, and its correction is: stillness, with the letter 'nun', out of fear.