Arabic - English Dictionary رُبَّ
Root: ر ب ب
حرف جرّ شبيه بالزّائد يجرّ النّكرة، وغالبًا ما يكون المجرور موصوفًا، ويعرب ما بعده مبتدأ، وشرطه أن يكون في صدر الكلام، ومعناه التقليل وقد يفيد التكثير أحيانًا
🇬🇧 Translation:
A preposition resembling an extra one that puts an indefinite noun in the genitive case, and usually the noun in the genitive is qualified, and what follows it is parsed as a subject, with the condition that it is at the beginning of the speech. Its meaning is for diminution and sometimes for multiplication. (Meaning: Many a / Perhaps).
Example / Citation:
- " رُبَّ أخٍ لك لم تَلِدْه أُمُّك [مثل] : يُضرب في الصَّديق الوفيّ
- رُبَّ ضارةٍ نافعة [مثل]
- رُبَّ رمية من غير رامٍ [مثل] : يضرب لمن يصيب وعادته أن يخطئ "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " rubba akhin laka lam talidhu ummuk [proverb] (Many a brother you have who was not born to your mother): Said of a very loyal friend
- rubba darratin nafi'ah [proverb] (Perhaps something harmful is beneficial)
- rubba ramyatin min ghayri ramin [proverb] (Many a throw without a thrower): Said of one who hits the mark when his habit is to miss. "