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قبث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of grasping or seizing something. It is primarily associated with a proper name and a verb form indicating a forceful grip.

Derived headwords

قَبَاثname
  1. 1.
    Proper nameboth

    A proper name of an Arab, well-known.

قَبَثَ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to seizeclassical

    To seize or grasp something firmly.

قَبَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to graspclassical

    To grasp or seize something.

Parallel reading

قباث: اسم من أسماء العرب، معروف.
Qabath: a proper name of an Arab, well-known.
ما أدري مم اشتقاقه؟
I do not know from what it is derived.
قبث به وضبث به إذا قبض عليه.
Qabatha bihi and Dabatha bihi if one seizes it.