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رابّ
stepfather /ˈraːbb/
nounB2#3944 most common
Also: mother's husband (not one's biological father), one who raises another man's child as his own
Example sentences
هذا رابّي.
This is my stepfather.
رابّي رجل طيب.
My stepfather is a kind man.
تزوجت أمي من رابّي بعد وفاة أبي.
My mother married my stepfather after my father died.
يعامل الرابّ أبناء زوجته كأنهم أبناؤه.
The stepfather treats his wife's children as if they were his own.
في كثير من الأسر، يواجه الرابّ تحديات في بناء علاقة قوية مع أبناء زوجته.
In many families, the stepfather faces challenges in building a strong relationship with his wife's children.
تناولت الدراسة الاجتماعية دور الرابّ في الأسرة المركّبة ومدى تأثيره في الاستقرار النفسي للأبناء.
The sociological study examined the stepfather's role in the blended family and his effect on the children's psychological stability.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | رابٌّ | رابّون |
| Genitive | رابٍّ | رابّين |
| Accusative | رابًّا | رابّين |
| Vocative | يا رابّ | يا رابّون |
Word family
رابّةstepmother
ربlord, master
ربّىto raise, bring up (a child)
تربيةupbringing, education
مربٍّeducator, trainer
Etymology
رابّ comes from the Semitic root ر-ب-ب, whose verb رَبَّ means to raise, nurture, or hold authority over someone. رابّ is the active participle of that verb, built on the فاعل pattern, so it literally names 'the one who raises or holds charge over.' Usage narrowed it to a specific sense: a woman's husband who raises children that are not his own by blood.
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