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ص-ب-رṣ-b-r103 Occurrences
Meanings
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AVerifiedShown in word-by-word
to hold firm, to persevere under pressure
- 103 occurrences tabled: every one is endurance of a hardship or a command, never passive waiting
- Lane, p. 1644: ṣabara, 'he was patient, he restrained himself'
Samira K.Verifier · 6203 ★▲12
B
to bind, to tie down (of an animal or a prisoner)
- Classical usage ṣabara l-dābba; Lisān, entry ṣ-b-r
Omar T.Contributor · 952 ★Derja · Algerian usage
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صبر / ṣbərB
ṣbər, rāh yji — hold on, he's coming
Region: Algiers, Oran · Yacine B.Contributor · 1401 ★
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صبّار / ṣəbbār (prickly pear)C
the cactus fruit, named for enduring drought
Region: Kabylie, east · Lina M.Newcomer · 12
Analysis
Of 103 occurrences, 71 are imperatives or praise of those who hold firm, 32 describe the quality itself. The word never pairs with waiting; it pairs with hardship (balāʾ), fighting, and prayer (2:45, 2:153). Derja keeps exactly this active sense: ṣbər is an instruction to hold, not to wait.
+ Create thread on this wordص-ل-وṣ-l-w99 Occurrences
Meanings
▲40
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the prayer; the act of connecting, following closely
- 99 occurrences; 2:157 ṣalawāt from the Lord = blessings/attention, showing the root is relation, not only ritual
- Lane, p. 1720
Karim D.Scholar · 11204 ★▲8
B
the lower back, the loins (ṣalā)
- Lisān, entry ṣ-l-w; horse-racing term al-muṣallī, the horse following the leader
Nadia L.Verifier · 3803 ★Derja · Algerian usage
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صلاة / ṣlaB
rāh yṣəlli — he's praying
Region: all regions · Yacine B.Contributor · 1401 ★
Analysis
Root pairs with ṣ-b-r in 2:45 and 2:153 as the two means of help. The Derja form keeps the ritual sense only; the relational sense (2:157) is not preserved in speech.
+ Create thread on this wordخ-ش-عkh-sh-ʿ17 Occurrences
Meanings
▲27
ABeing verified 9/15Shown in word-by-word
to be lowered, still, humbled (of eyes, voices, land, people)
- 17 occurrences: applied to eyes (54:7), voices (20:108), the land (41:39) and people; the common thread is stillness, not emotion
Samira K.Verifier · 6203 ★Derja · Algerian usage
No Derja usage attested yet.
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