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حلب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

10 استحلب أستحلب استحلب ٱستحلب He drew forth milk. (S, A, K. *) ― -b2- [Hence,] استحلبتِ الرِّيحُ السَّحَابَ (A, TA) (tropical:) The wind drew forth a shower of fine rain from the clouds; or caused them to send forth fine rain. (TA.) [And استحلبهُ فِى فَمِهِ (assumed tropical:) He sucked it in his mouth so as to draw forth its moisture or what dissolved thereof: see an ex. voce مُرٌّ.] ― -b3- نَسْتَحْلِبُ الصِّبْرَ, occurring in a trad., means نَسْتَدِرُّ السَّحَابَ (assumed tropical:) [ We desire, or look for, a shower of rain from the white clouds ]. (TA.) ― -b4- See also 4.

Derived headwords

استحلبverb
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استحلبتِ الرِّيحُ السَّحَابَ
استحلبهُ فِى فَمِهِ
نَسْتَحْلِبُ الصِّبْرَ