ر ب ب

Arabic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *rabb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ruub-.

Root

ر ب ب • (r-b-b)

related to controling or governing

Derived terms

Verbs

Form I: رَبَّ‎ (rabba, “to be master, to have authority over, to grow”)
- Active participle: رَابّ‎ (rābb)
- Passive participle: مَرْبُوب‎ (marbūb)
Form II: رَبَّبَ‎ (rabbaba, “to foster, to idolize”)
- Verbal noun: تَرْبِيب‎ (tarbīb)
- Active participle: مُرَبِّب‎ (murabbib)
- Passive participle: مُرَبَّب‎ (murabbab)

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