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جبو ند جبى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

جَابِيَةٌ جابي جابيه جابية A watering-trough, (S,) or large wateringtrough, (K,) in which water is collected (S) for camels: (TA:) or a watering-trough that collects water: (Er-Rághib, TA:) pl. جَوَابٍ. (S.) Hence, in the Kur [xxxiv. 12], وَجَفَانٍ كَالجَوَابِى [ And bowls like watering-troughs, or great wateringtroughs ]. (S.) ― -b2- (assumed tropical:) A company of men. (K, * TA.)

Derived headwords

جَابِيَةٌ
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وَجَفَانٍ كَالجَوَابِى