حبس

حُبْسَةٌ حبس حبسه حبسة a subst. from اِحْتِبَاسٌ [signifying A state of confinement, restriction, limitation, &c.]: you say, الصَّمْتُ حُبْسَةٌ [ Speechlessness is a state of restriction ]. (S, TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] A difficulty of utterance which prevents one's speaking distinctly; (A;) a difficulty of speech, (Mbr, K,) and hesitation, (Mbr, TA,) when one desires to speak; (Mbr, K;) a hesitation in speech. (Msb.)