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شبب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of youth, adolescence, and the prime of life. It also extends to meanings related to ignition, kindling, and the intensity of emotions or actions.

Derived headwords

الشَّبَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Youthboth

    The state or period of being young; adolescence and early adulthood.

  2. 2.
    Prime of lifeboth

    The period of greatest strength, vigor, or success in a person's life.

شَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    To be youngboth

    To reach or be in the state of youth or adolescence.

  2. 2.
    To igniteclassical

    To catch fire or cause to catch fire; to kindle.

  3. 3.
    To growclassical

    To grow rapidly or vigorously, like a young person or a fire.

شَبَابًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Youthfulnessboth

    The quality or state of being youthful.

شَبِيبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Youthboth

    A young person or group of young people; youthfulness.

  2. 2.
    Young ageboth

    The period of being young.

Parallel reading

الشباب: الفتاء والحداثة.
Youth: adolescence and newness.
شب يشب شبابا وشبيبة.
He was young, he becomes young, youthfulness, and youth.