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رَابٍ

Root: ربو

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رَابٍ[ Increasing, or augmenting: &c.
2 Hence,] فَأَخَذَهُمْ أَخْذَةً رَابِيَةً, in the Kur [lxix. 10], And He punished them with a punishment exceeding other punishments; a vehement punishment.

def.2 اِمْرَأَةٌ رَابِيَةٌ A woman affected with what is termed رَبْوٌ; [i. e., out of breath; &c.; ] as also رَبْوَآءُ .
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