درب
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درب¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δέρβη (Dérbē, “Derbe”), a border town in Lycaonia at the Cilician Gates.
درب²
Where it comes from
From the root د ر ب (d r b). Possibly these verbs are all denominally formed from دَرْب (darb), since Derbe was a town to be passed for those who were drilled for war against the Greeks. The same even applies to Spain, the Pyrenees being called الدُرُوب (ad-durūb), to be passed for war against the Franks.
verb دَرِبَ · dariba · يَدْرَبُ · دَرَب · دُرْبَة
- to accustom oneself to, become familiar with
- to practice, to train, to be skilled
- to be badly off
noun دَرَب · darab · الدَّرَب · دَرَبٌ
- verbal noun of دَرِبَ (dariba, “to accustom oneself, become familiar, practice in”) (form I)
درب³
Where it comes from
Causative of دَرِبَ (dariba, “to accustom oneself, become familiar, practice in”).
verb دَرَّبَ · darraba · يُدَرِّبُ · تَدْرِيب · مُدَرِّب
- to accustom, to familiarize
- to exercise, to drill
- to show oneself enduring
- to guide, to direct
In English
Talk about this word "درب." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. درب. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8 "درب." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8.Cite this
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