رَبْوٌ
Root: ربو
Full Definition
رَبْوٌ
: see رُبْوَةٌ.
2 Also A company of men: pl. أَرْبَآءُ: and رِبْوَةٌ likewise signifies a company; or, as some say, ten thousand; as also رُبَّةٌ; or the former of these two words, (i. e. ربوة,) accord. to the A, signifies a great company of men, such as ten thousand. It is said in the K that رِبْوَةٌ signifies Ten thousand dirhems; as also رُبَةٌ : but in this assertion are errors; for the former of these two words signifies as explained in the foregoing sentence; and the latter of them is with teshdeed, belonging to art. رب, and signifies a company [or great company] of men.
def.2 Also, and رَبْوَةٌ , The state of being out of breath; interruption of the breath by reason of fatigue or running &c.: or a panting, or breathing shortly or uninterruptedly: syn. بُهْرٌ, and اِنْبِهَارٌ: or a loud breathing: and a state of inflation of the جَوْف [or chest]. [The former word is now often used as signifying Asthma.]
2 Also A company of men: pl. أَرْبَآءُ: and رِبْوَةٌ likewise signifies a company; or, as some say, ten thousand; as also رُبَّةٌ; or the former of these two words, (i. e. ربوة,) accord. to the A, signifies a great company of men, such as ten thousand. It is said in the K that رِبْوَةٌ signifies Ten thousand dirhems; as also رُبَةٌ : but in this assertion are errors; for the former of these two words signifies as explained in the foregoing sentence; and the latter of them is with teshdeed, belonging to art. رب, and signifies a company [or great company] of men.
def.2 Also, and رَبْوَةٌ , The state of being out of breath; interruption of the breath by reason of fatigue or running &c.: or a panting, or breathing shortly or uninterruptedly: syn. بُهْرٌ, and اِنْبِهَارٌ: or a loud breathing: and a state of inflation of the جَوْف [or chest]. [The former word is now often used as signifying Asthma.]
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