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ضبو

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the effects of heat and fire, such as scorching, burning, or drying out. It also extends to meanings of clinging, seeking refuge, holding back, and overlooking or observing with intent.

Derived headwords

ضَبَتهُ النارverb
  1. 1.
    scorched itboth

    The fire scorched or burned it.

تَضْبُوهُverb
  1. 1.
    scorches itboth

    The sun scorches or burns it.

ضَبْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    scorchingclassical

    The act of scorching or burning, caused by heat.

ضَبِيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    scorchingclassical

    The act of scorching or burning, caused by heat.

ضَبَاverb
  1. 1.
    clung toclassical

    To cling to or seek refuge with someone.

المِضْبَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    bread baked in embersclassical

    A type of bread baked directly in the embers or ashes of a fire.

الضَّابِيnoun
  1. 1.
    ashesclassical

    The residue left after something has been burned; ashes.

أَضْبَىverb
  1. 1.
    held ontoclassical

    To hold onto or keep what one possesses.

  2. 2.
    raisedclassical

    To raise or lift something.

  3. 3.
    pushedclassical

    To push or propel.

  4. 4.
    resembledclassical

    To be similar in form and meaning to another word.

  5. 5.
    overlooked to seizeclassical

    To overlook someone with the intention of seizing or gaining an advantage over them.

  6. 6.
    disappointed hopesclassical

    When travel disappoints one's hopes for profit or benefit.

  7. 7.
    concealedclassical

    To conceal something or remain silent about it.

Parallel reading

ضبته النار
The fire scorched it.
والشمس تضبوه
And the sun scorches it.
غيرته وشوته
It changed it and scorched it.
لفحته ولوحته
It singed it and scorched it.
ضبا إليه: لجأ
He clung to him: he sought refuge.
خبزة الملة
The bread of the embers.
يسمي بعض أهل اليمن خبزة الملة مضباة
Some people in Yemen call the bread of the embers 'midbah'.
الضابي: الرماد
The dabi: ashes.
أضبى الرجل على ما في يديه: أمسك
The man held onto what was in his hands: he kept it.
أضبى: رفع
Adhba: to raise.
أضبى: دفع
Adhba: to push.
أضبى عليه إذا أشرف ليظفر به
He overlooked him if he was about to seize him.
أضبى بنا السفر
The journey disappointed us.
أضبى على الشيء: كتم عليه وسكت
He concealed the matter: he kept it secret and remained silent.