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سبى

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

سَبِىٌّ ذ : see سَبْىٌ, in two places. ― -b2- Also, (K,) or عُودٌ سَبِىٌّ, (M,) A branch, or piece of stick or wood, brought by a torrent from one tract, or region, to another, (M, K,) or from a distant place; (M;) and ↓ سَبَاآءٌ and ↓ سَبًا signify the same. (K.) ― -b3- سَبِىُّ الحَيَّةِ The slough of the serpent; (M, * K;) as also سَبِيؤُهَا. (K in art. سبأ. [Accord. to different copies of the K in the present art., سَبْءٌ or سِبْءٌ or سَبْىٌ, all of which are wrong.]) ― -b4- سَبِيَّةٌ [or دُرَّةٌ سَبِيَّةٌ] A pearl, or large pearl, brought out by the diver (K, TA,) from the sea. (TA.) ― -b5- Also, [or خَمْرٌ سَبِيَّةٌ,] Wine brought from one town, or country, to another: (S, M, K:) if bought to be drunk, it is termed سَبِيْئَةٌ, with ء: (S, M:) or, perhaps, the former may be an instance of the alleviation of ء. (M. [See also سَبِيْئَةٌ in art. سبأ.])

Derived headwords

سَبِىٌّ
  1. 1.
عُودٌ سَبِىٌّ
سَبِىُّ الحَيَّةِ
دُرَّةٌ سَبِيَّةٌ
خَمْرٌ سَبِيَّةٌ