دب
Arabic
Etymology 1
From the root د ب ب (d-b-b).
Pronunciation
Verb
دَبَّ • (dabba) I, non-past يَدِبُّ (yadibbu)
- to creep, to crawl
- to proceed, to advance, to move slowly
- to go on all fours
- to enter
- to steal, to creep
- to spread, to fill, to pervade, to invade
- to gain ground
Conjugation
Conjugation of
دَبَّ
(form-I geminate, verbal nouns دَبّ or دَبِيب)verbal nouns الْمَصَادِر |
دَبّ or دَبِيب dabb or dabīb | |||||||||||
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
dābb | |||||||||||
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
madbūb | |||||||||||
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | dababtu |
dababta |
دَبَّ dabba |
dababtumā |
dabbā |
dababnā |
dababtum |
dabbū | |||
f | dababti |
dabbat |
dabbatā |
dababtunna |
dababna | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | ʔadibbu |
tadibbu |
yadibbu |
tadibbāni |
yadibbāni |
nadibbu |
tadibbūna |
yadibbūna | |||
f | tadibbīna |
tadibbu |
tadibbāni |
tadbibna |
yadbibna | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | ʔadibba |
tadibba |
yadibba |
tadibbā |
yadibbā |
nadibba |
tadibbū |
yadibbū | |||
f | tadibbī |
tadibba |
tadibbā |
tadbibna |
yadbibna | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | ʔadibba or ʔadibbi or ʔadbib |
tadibba or tadibbi or tadbib |
yadibba or yadibbi or yadbib |
tadibbā |
yadibbā |
nadibba or nadibbi or nadbib |
tadibbū |
yadibbū | |||
f | tadibbī |
tadibba or tadibbi or tadbib |
tadibbā |
tadbibna |
yadbibna | |||||||
imperative الْأَمْر |
m | dibba or dibbi or idbib |
dibbā |
dibbū |
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f | dibbī |
idbibna | ||||||||||
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع | ||||||||||
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب | |||||
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m | — | — | دُبَّ dubba |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع |
m | — | — | yudabbu |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m | — | — | yudabba |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m | — | — | yudabba or yudabbi or yudbab |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
f | — | — | — | — | — |
Related terms
- دَابَّة (dābba, “beast of burden”)
- دَبَّاب (dabbāb, “crawling”)
- دَبَّابَة (dabbāba, “tank”)
- دَبِيب (dabīb, “crawling, influx, reptile”)
- دُوَيْبَّة (duwaybba, “tiny animal, insect”)
- مَدَبّ (madabb)
- مُدَبَّب (mudabbab, “pointed”)
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “دب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Etymology 2
From Proto-Semitic *dubb- (“bear”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *dab- (“big animal”). Compare Aramaic דבא (debā, debo), Hebrew דוב (dov).
Pronunciation
Noun
دُبّ • (dubb) m (plural أَدْبَاب (ʔadbāb) or دِبَبَة (dibaba), feminine دُبَّة (dubba))
- (zoology) bear
- (astronomy) الدُّبّ الْأَصْغَر (ad-dubb al-ʔaṣḡar, “Ursa Minor”)
- (astronomy) الدُّبّ الْأَكْبَر (ad-dubb al-ʔakbar, “Ursa Major”)
Declension
Declension of noun دُبّ (dubb)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | دُبّ dubb |
الدُّبّ ad-dubb |
دُبّ dubb |
Nominative | دُبٌّ dubbun |
الدُّبُّ ad-dubbu |
دُبُّ dubbu |
Accusative | دُبًّا dubban |
الدُّبَّ ad-dubba |
دُبَّ dubba |
Genitive | دُبٍّ dubbin |
الدُّبِّ ad-dubbi |
دُبِّ dubbi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | دُبَّيْن dubbayn |
الدُّبَّيْن ad-dubbayn |
دُبَّيْ dubbay |
Nominative | دُبَّانِ dubbāni |
الدُّبَّانِ ad-dubbāni |
دُبَّا dubbā |
Accusative | دُبَّيْنِ dubbayni |
الدُّبَّيْنِ ad-dubbayni |
دُبَّيْ dubbay |
Genitive | دُبَّيْنِ dubbayni |
الدُّبَّيْنِ ad-dubbayni |
دُبَّيْ dubbay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | أَدْبَاب; دِبَبَة ʔadbāb; dibaba |
الْأَدْبَاب; الدِّبَبَة al-ʔadbāb; ad-dibaba |
أَدْبَاب; دِبَبَة ʔadbāb; dibabat |
Nominative | أَدْبَابٌ; دِبَبَةٌ ʔadbābun; dibabatun |
الْأَدْبَابُ; الدِّبَبَةُ al-ʔadbābu; ad-dibabatu |
أَدْبَابُ; دِبَبَةُ ʔadbābu; dibabatu |
Accusative | أَدْبَابًا; دِبَبَةً ʔadbāban; dibabatan |
الْأَدْبَابَ; الدِّبَبَةَ al-ʔadbāba; ad-dibabata |
أَدْبَابَ; دِبَبَةَ ʔadbāba; dibabata |
Genitive | أَدْبَابٍ; دِبَبَةٍ ʔadbābin; dibabatin |
الْأَدْبَابِ; الدِّبَبَةِ al-ʔadbābi; ad-dibabati |
أَدْبَابِ; دِبَبَةِ ʔadbābi; dibabati |
Related terms
- دُبِّيّ (dubbiyy, “ursine, bearly”)
Descendants
- Maltese: debb
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
دَبّ • (dabb) m
Declension
Declension of noun دَبّ (dabb)
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “دب”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[1], London: W.H. Allen
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Noun
دِبّ • (dibb) m
Declension
Declension of noun دِبّ (dibb)
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “دب”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[2], London: W.H. Allen
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “دب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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