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طيب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

طِيبٌ ذ an inf. n. of طَابَ. (O, Mgh, * Msb, K.) [Used as a simple subst., Goodness, pleasantness, &c.] You say, مَا بِهِ مِنَ الطِّيبِ [ There is not in him aught of goodness, &c.]: you should not say, من الطِّيبَةِ. (S, O.) [See also طَابٌ: and طُوبَى.] ― -b2- [Also] a word of well-known meaning; (K;) [ A perfume; a fragrant, or an odoriferous, substance; ] a substance with which one perfumes himself, (S, O, Msb,) of what is termed عِطْر. (Msb.) [The pl. accord. to Golius and Freytag is أَطْيَابٌ. Hence, جَوْزُ الطِّيبِ The nutmeg: see جوز.] ― -b3- Also The most excellent of any sort of thing. (K.) [See also أَطْيَبُ: and طَيِّبَةٌ.]

Derived headwords

طِيبٌ
  1. 1.
مَا بِهِ مِنَ الطِّيبِ
من الطِّيبَةِ
جَوْزُ الطِّيبِ