رَبْوَة

rubowapN * and ↓ rabowapN and ↓ ribowapN ; (T, S, M, Msb, K;) the first of which is preferred, (T,) or most common; (Msb;) and the second, of the dial. of Temeem; (T, Msb;) and ↓ rabowN (M, K) and ↓ rabaAwapN (T, S, M, K) and ↓ ribaAwapN (M, K) and ↓ rubaAwapN (IJ, K) and ↓ raAbiyapN (T, S, M, Msb, K) and ↓ rabaA='apN ; (M, K;) A hill; i. e. an elevation of ground, or elevated ground: (T, S, M, K:) or an elevated place: so called because it is high: (Msb, TA:) the pl. of rubowapN is rubFY (T, Msb) and rubiY~N : (T:) and the pl. of ↓ raAbiyapN is rawaAbK ; (T, Msb;) which ISh explains as meaning elevated sands, like the dakodaAkap [q. v.], but higher and softer than the latter; the latter being more compact and rugged; the rAbyp , he says, has in it depression and elevation; it produces the best and the most numerous of the herbs, or leguminous plants, that are found in the sands; and men alight upon it. (T.)