رَبْوٌ

Also A company (IAar, T, K, TA) of men: (IAar, T, TA:) plural أَرْبَاءُ: (IAar, T, K, TA:) and رِبْوَةٌ likewise signifies a company; or, as some say, ten thousand; as also رُبَّةٌ; (M, TA;) or the former of these two words, (i. e. ربوة,) according to the A, signifies a great company of men, such as ten thousand. (TA.) It is said in the K that رِبْوَةٌ signifies Ten thousand dirhems; as also رُبَةٌ: but in this assertion are errors; for the former of these two words signifies as explained in the foregoing sentence; and the latter of them is with teshdeed, belonging to article رب, and signifies a company [or great company] of men. (TA.)

Also, (T, S, M, K, TA,) and رَبْوَةٌ, (M, TA,) The state of being out of breath; interruption of the breath by reason of fatigue or running &c.: or a panting, or breathing shortly or uninterruptedly: synonym بُهْرٌ, (T, M, TA,) and اِنْبِهَارٌ: (TA:) or a loud (lit. high) breathing: (S:) and a state of inflation of the جَوْف [or chest]. (M, TA.) [The former word is now often used as signifying Asthma.]