ض ب ن ط

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of strength, robustness, and thickness, particularly when describing a person or an object. It is often used in a comparative or superlative sense, indicating a heightened degree of these qualities.

Derived headwords

الضبنطىnoun

1.
Strong, robust personclassical
A person who is strong, robust, and thick-set. It is an intensive form indicating a high degree of strength.

حبنطىadjective

1.
Strong, robustclassical
Similar to الضبنطى, this adjective describes someone or something as strong, robust, and thick. It is often used to denote a substantial or powerful build.

القويadjective

1.
Strongboth
Possessing strength, power, or might. This is a general term for being strong.

الغليظadjective

1.
Thick, stoutboth
Describing something as thick, stout, or coarse in texture or build. It can refer to physical thickness or a robust constitution.

الشديدadjective

1.
Intense, severeboth
Characterized by intensity, severity, or great force. It can describe physical strength, emotional states, or natural phenomena.

Parallel reading

الضبنطى، كحبنطى، كتبه بالحمرة على أنه مستدرك على الجوهري

Al-Ḍabnṭī, like Ḥabnṭī, wrote it in red ink as a supplement to Al-Jawharī.

وليس كما زعم، بل ذكره الجوهري في ض ب ط

And it is not as he claimed, rather Al-Jawharī mentioned it under (the root) ḍ-b-ṭ.

والضبنطى هو: القوي والنون والألف زائدتان للإلحاق بسفرجل

And Al-Ḍabnṭī is: the strong one, and the 'nūn' and 'alif' are extra letters for the purpose of quadriliteral formation like 'safarjal'.

وكأنه تبع ابن دريد، حيث ذكره في الرباعي

And it is as if he followed Ibn Durayd, as he mentioned it among the quadriliteral roots.

فقال: هو القوي الغليظ، أي الشديد

He said: it is the strong, the thick, meaning the intense.

وذكره الصاغاني في العباب في المحلين

And Al-Ṣāghānī mentioned it in Al-ʿUbāb among the 'muḥallayn' (roots with similar letters).