رِبِّىٌّ
Root: رب
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رِبِّىٌّ
sing. of رِبِّيُّونَ which signifies Thousands of men: accord. to Akh, it is from الرَّبُّ; and if so, it is
, with fet-h to the ر: but accord. to Fr, it is from رِبَّةٌ, meaning “ a company: ” Zj says that it is رِبِّيُّونَ and
, with kesr to the ر and also with damm to the ر, and signifies a numerous company: he adds that رِبَّةٌ is said by some to signify “ ten thousand; ” and that ربّيُون is said to signify learned, pious, patient men; and that each of these sayings is good: accord. to Aboo-Tálib, it signifies numerous companies: [in the Kur iii. 140,] El-Hasan read
; and Ibn-' Abbas, ; the former with damm, and the latter with fet-h, to the ر.
2 See also رَبَّانِىٌّ.
2 See also رَبَّانِىٌّ.
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