ز ب ل

Arabic

Root

ز ب ل • (z-b-l)

1. related to garbage, waste. Compare Hebrew זֶבֶל (“manure, garbage”), Classical Syriac ܙܒܠܐ.

Derived terms

• Form I: زَبَلَ (zabala, “to treat with compost”)
  • Verbal noun: زَبْل (zabl)
  • Active participle: زَابِل (zābil)
  • Passive participle: مَزْبُول (mazbūl)
• Form II: زَبَّلَ (zabbala, “to treat with compost”)
  • Verbal noun: تَزْبِيل (tazbīl)
  • Active participle: مُزَبِّل (muzabbil)
  • Passive participle: مُزَبَّل (muzabbal)

• زُبَالَة (zubāla, “garbage, rubbish”, noun)
• زَبَّال (zabbāl, “garbage man”, noun)
• زِبْل (zibl, “manure, compost”, noun)
• مَزْبَلَة (mazbala, “dunghill, dump”, noun)