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طَرُوبٌ

Root: طرب

Full Definition

طَرُوبٌ and مِطْرَابٌ and مِطْرَابَةٌ [which is of a very unusual form (see مِعْزَابَةٌ)], applied to a man, Much, or often, affected with طَرَب [i. e. emotion, or lively emotion, &c.]: [but the last is doubly intensive, signifying very much, or very often, so affected:] pl. [of the second and third] مَطَارِيبُ. One says, إِذَا خَفَقَتِ المَضَارِيبُ خَفَّتِ [When the plectra of the lutes quiver, the persons who are wont to be affected with emotion become lively, or light-hearted]. And مِطْرَابٌ حَمَامَةٌ [A pigeon that cooes much or often]. And إِبِلٌ [Camels that yearn much, or often, for their accustomed places of abode: or that are much, or often, excited by reason of their drivers' urging them with singing: see طَرِبٌ].
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