دابة

Arabic

Root
د ب ب (d-b-b)

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of دَبَّ (dabba, to crawl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daːb.ba/

Noun

دَابَّة • (dābba) f (plural دَوَابّ (dawābb))

  1. (broad sense) any animal, usually a quadruped
  2. (narrow sense) a mount or beast of burden, especially a horse, mule, or ass

Declension

Descendants

  • Maltese: debba
  • Kanuri: dábbà (animal)
  • Malay: dabat
  • Ottoman Turkish: دابه (dabbe)

References

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