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اربّ

Root: رب

Form: 4

Full Definition

اربّIV , Verbal.Noun إِرْبَابٌ; and , Present.T رَبِبَ ; He remained, stayed, dwelt, or abode, in the place, not quitting it; like أَلَبَّ: and the former, [or each,] he kept, or clave, to the place. And اربّتِ الإِبِلُ بِالمَوْضِعِ or بِمَكَانِ كَذَا, The camels kept, or clave, to the place, or to such a place, and remained in it. And اربّت النَّاقَةُ, or اربّت النَاقة بِالفَحْلِ, and بِوَلَدِهَا, The she-camel kept to the stallion, and to her young one, and affected it. And اربّت السَّحَابَةُ بِأَرْضِهِمْ The cloud continued raining [in their land]. And اربّت الجَنُوبُ The south, or southerly, wind continued.
2 الإِرْبَابُ also signifies The drawing near, or approaching, a thing, of any kind.
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