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رَضَبَ

Root: رضب

Form: 1

Full Definition

رَضَبَI , Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun رَضْبٌ, He sucked in, or gently sucked or drew in with his lips, her saliva; as also ترضّبِها , or ترضّب رِيقَهَا.
2 And رَضَبَ المَطَرُ The rain poured vehemently, or abundantly and extensively; as also , Verbal.Noun إِرْضَابٌ. And رَضَبَتِ السَّمَآءُ The sky poured incessantly with rain in large drops.
3 رَضُبٌ is also used as a verb, [meaning an inf n. of رَضَبَ signifying It fell, or formed, in distinct particles upon the trees,] from رُضَابٌ applied to dew.

def.2 رَضَبَتِ الشَّاةُ i. q. رَبَضَت, [q. v., app. formed from the latter by transposition,] but seldom used.
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