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Form 1تَبڤبَ3 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarتَبٌّ تَتْبِيبٌ

Core sense — he suffered loss, or perished; he became an old man; he cut it offgenerated

1.1figurative · مجازhe, or it, suffered loss, or diminution; or became lost; and perished, or died—تَبَّ

and perhaps تَبَبٌ, تَبَابٌ and تَبِيبٌ.

he, or it, suffered loss, or perished—تبّب

and apparently تُبَّ also.

the suffering of loss, or diminution; being lost; perishing, or dying; or, as a noun, loss, diminution, the state of being lost, perdition, or death—تَبٌّ
the same—تَتْبِيبٌ
the same—تَبَابٌ

This word is said to be a noun from تَبَّبَهُ with teshdeed.

the same—تَبَبٌ
the same—تَبِيبٌ
loss, or diminution, that brings, or leads, to perdition or death—تَتْبِيبٌ

Or the last three mean simply perdition, or death.

تَبَابٌ has the same meaning, and also means the causing to perish.

may he suffer loss, or be lost, or perish—تَبَّ تَبَابًا
may God decree loss, or perdition, to him; or cause loss, or perdition, to cling to him—تَبًّا لَهُ

The imprecation is emphatic.

تَبًّا is in the accusative case as a maṣdar governed by an understood verb.

the same, in an intensive, or emphatic, manner—تَبًّا تَبِيبًا

In the CK written تَتْبِيبًا.

the same—تَبًّا تَبَابًا
may his arms, or hands, suffer loss, or be lost, or perish—تَبَّتْ يَدَاهُ

maṣdar تَبٌّ and تَبَابٌ; but IDrd says that the former of these seems to be the maṣdar and the latter the simple noun.

Or: may he himself suffer loss, that is, his whole person: or his good in this present life and in the life to come.

may his arm, or hand, suffer loss, or be lost, or perish—تَبَّتْ يَدُهُ
Lane cites “Bd in cxi. 1” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Lane cites “Bd in cxi. 1” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Lane cites “Jel in cxi. 1” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1.1figurative · مجازhe became an old man—تَبَّ
he became an old man—تَبْتَبَ

The loss of youth is likened to تَبَابَ.

1.2he cut, or cut off, a thing—تَبَّ

The muḍāriʿ, according to rule, is تَبُبَ.

it was cut, or cut off—تُبَّ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
111:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ

Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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[ تَبَّ , aor. تَبِبَ , inf. n. تَبٌّ , and perhaps تَبَبٌ and تَبَابٌ and تَبِيبٌ , He, or it, suffered loss, or diminution; or became lost: and perished, or died: as also تبّب , inf. n. تَتْبِيبٌ : and app. تُبَّ also.] تَبٌّ (M, A, K) and تَتْبِيبٌ (M, K) [as inf. ns.] signify The suffering loss, or diminution; or being lost: and perishing, or dying: or [used as substs.] loss, or diminution; or the state of being lost: and perdition, or death: (M, * A, K: *) and so تَبَابٌ , (T, S, A, Msb, K,) [said to be] a subst. from تَبَّبَهُ , with teshdeed, (Msb,) and تَبَبٌ and تَبِيبٌ : (K:) or the last three signify [simply] perdition, or death: (M:) and تَتْبِيبٌ is explained as signifying loss, or diminution, that brings, or leads, to perdition or death; (IAth, TA;) and so تَبَابٌ ; (Bd in cxi. 1;) and the causing to perish. (T, TA.) Hence you say, تَبَّ تَبَابًا [meaning, in an emphatic manner, May he suffer loss, or be lost, or perish]. (S.) And تَبًّا لَهُ May God decree to him loss, or perdition; or cause loss, or perdition, to cleave to him: (S, M, * Msb, * K: *) تَبًّا being in the accus. case as an inf. n. governed by a verb understood. (S.) And تَبًّا تَبِيبًا , [in the CK تَتْبِيبًا ,] meaning the same in an intensive, or emphatic, manner: (M, K:) and تَبًّا تَبَابًا . (TA.) And تَبَّتْ يَدَاهُ , (T, S, M, K,) and تَبَّتْ يَدُهُ , aor. تَبِبَ , (Msb,) inf. n. تَبٌّ and تَبَابٌ , but IDrd says that the former of these seems to be the inf. n., and the latter the simple subst., (M,) May his arms, or hands, and his arm, or hand, suffer loss, or be lost, or perish: (T, M, Msb, K, and Bd in cxi. 1:) or may he himself suffer loss, &c., (Msb, * and Bd ubi suprà,) i. e., his whole person: (Jel in cxi. 1:) or his good in the present life and that in the life to come. (Bd ubi suprà.) [Hence,] تَبَّ (A, TA) and تَبْتَبَ (T, K) He became an old man: (T, A, K:) the loss of youth being likened to تَبَابَ . (TA.) تَبَّ , [aor., accord. to rule, تَبُبَ ,] He cut, or cut off, a thing. (K.) And تُبَّ It was cut, or cut off. (TA.)
Form 2تبّب3 senses · 2 main
maṣdarتَتْبِيبٌ

Core sense — he caused him loss; he destroyed him; he called down perdition on himgenerated

2.1

see form 1, in three places.

2.2he caused him to suffer loss, or to become lost; or he destroyed him, or killed him—تبّبهُ

Maṣdar as above.

2.2.1he said this to him, calling down loss, perdition, or death upon him—تَبًّا
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, inf. n. تَتْبِيبٌ : see 1, in three places. , تبّبهُ (inf. n. as above, S,) [He caused him to suffer loss, or to become lost: or] he destroyed him, or killed him. (S, K.) He said to him تَبًّا : (M, K: *) [i. e.] he imprecated loss, or perdition, or death, upon him. (A.)
Form 4اتبّ ٱللّٰهُ قُوَّتَهُ1 sense

Core sense — God weakened, or impaired, his strengthgenerated

4.1figurative · مجاز

God weakened, or impaired, his strength; or, may God weaken, or impair, his strength.

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God weakened, or impaired, or may God weaken, or impair, his strength. (K, TA.)
Form 10استتبّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became beaten and even, said of a road; it was rightly arrangedgenerated

10.1figurative · مجاز

Said of a road: it became beaten, or trodden, and made even, or easy to walk or ride upon, or easy and direct.

10.1.1figurative · مجاز

Said of an affair: it was, or became, rightly disposed or arranged, and in a right state; or it followed a regular, or right, course, and was clear, or plain. From مُسْتَتِبٌّ as applied to a road, explained below.

Or: it became complete, and in a right state. Literally, it demanded loss, or diminution, or destruction, because these sometimes follow completeness.

Or the ب may be a substitute for م, the meaning being استتمّ.

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It (a road) became beaten, or trodden, and rendered even, or easy to walk or ride upon, or easy and direct. (A.) It (an affair) was, or became, rightly disposed or arranged; in a right state: (S, M, A, Msb:) or it followed a regular, or right, course; was in a right state; and clear, or plain: from مُسْتَتِبٌّ applied to a road, explained below: (T, TA:) or it became complete, and in a right state: lit. it demanded loss, or diminution, or destruction; because these sometimes follow completeness: (Har p. 35:) or the ب may be a substitute for م ; the meaning being استتمّ . (TA.)
Form R. Q. 1تَبْتَبَ1 sense

Core sense — he became an old mangenerated

R. Q. 1.1

See form 1.

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: see 1.

Derived nouns 7

Nounتِبَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a difficult, or distressing, state or conditiongenerated

1

A difficult, or distressing, state or condition.

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A difficult, or distressing, state or condition. (K.)
Nounتَبَبٌ1 sense

Core sense — loss, or diminution; perdition, or deathgenerated

1

See form 1, in several places.

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: see 1, in several places.
Nounتَبَابٌ1 sense

Core sense — loss, or diminution; perdition, or deathgenerated

1

See form 1, in several places.

Qur’ānic occurrences تَبَاب
40:37
أَسْبَـٰبَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَـٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَـٰذِبًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِى تَبَابٍ

"The ways and means of (reaching) the heavens, and that I may mount up to the god of Moses: But as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!" Thus was made alluring, in Pharaoh's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the Path; and the plot of Pharaoh led to nothing but perdition (for him).

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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: see 1, in several places.
Nounتَبِيبٌ1 sense

Core sense — loss, or diminution, that leads to perdition or deathgenerated

1

See form 1, in several places.

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: see 1, in several places.
Nounتَبُّوبٌ2 senses

Core sense — a place of perdition, or destruction; a desertgenerated

1

The same as مَهْلَكَةٌ [a place of perdition, or destruction; or a desert; or a desert of the kind called مَفَازَة].

2

[It is also said in the K to mean what the ribs enclose: but I think it likely that this meaning was given to it because the word had been found written by mistake for تَبُوتٌ, a dialectal variant of تَابُوتٌ.]

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i. q. مَهْلَكَةٌ [A place of perdition, or destruction; or a desert; or a desert such as is termed مَفَازَة ]. (K.) [It is also said in the K to signify What the ribs infold: but I think it probable that this meaning has been assigned to it from its having been found erroneously written for تَبُوتٌ , a dial. var. of تَابُوتٌ .]
Nounتَابٌّ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an old man; an ass or camel with sores on his backgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredI was a young man, and I have become an old man—كُنْتُ شَابًّا فَصِرْتُ تَابًّا

An old man; feminine with ة, and weak: plural أَتْبَابٌ, of the dialect of Hudheyl, and irregular with respect to analogy.

are you a young woman, or an old woman?—أَشَابَّةٌ أَنْتِ أَمْ تَابَّةٌ
1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredan ass, or a camel, having galls, or sores, on his back—تَابُّ الظَّهْرِ

This meaning belongs also to the form above; the plural is as above.

1.2

[See also بَاتٌّ.]

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An old man; (AZ, T, M, A, K;) fem. with ة : (AZ, T, M, A:) and weak: pl. أَتْبَابٌ : of the dial. of Hudheyl; and extr. [with respect to analogy]. (M.) You say, كُنْتُ شَابًّا فَصِرْتُ تَابًّا [I was a young man, and I have become an old man]. (A.) And أَشَابَّةٌ أَنْتِ أَمْ تَابَّةٌ [Art thou a young woman or an old woman?] (A.) Also, (T, K,) or تَابُّ الظَّهْرِ , (T,) An ass, and a camel, having galls, or sores, on his back: (T, K:) pl. as above. (K.) [See also بَاتٌّ .]
Nounمُسْتَتِبٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a road furrowed by travellers, so that it is cleargenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Applied to a road: furrowed by travellers, so that it is clear to anyone who travels along it.

An affair that is clear, or plain, and in a right state is likened to this. See the verb, form 10.

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, applied to a road, Furrowed by passengers, so that it is manifest to him who travels along it; and to this is likened an affair that is clear, or plain, and in a right state. (T.) [See the verb, 10.]