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سبذ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to be of non-Arabic origin, with its derived terms referring to foreign concepts or groups. The primary usage found relates to a specific group of people, possibly of Persian or Magian origin, associated with a historical military context.

Derived headwords

سذومnoun
  1. 1.
    fate, destinyclassical

    A term used to describe a decree or pronouncement, possibly related to fate or destiny. It is noted as being of non-Arabic origin.

بسذnoun
  1. 1.
    a certain substanceclassical

    Refers to a specific substance or material, identified as being of non-Arabic origin.

سبذةnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian wordclassical

    A term identified as being of Persian origin.

أسبذيnoun
  1. 1.
    a member of the Asbadhclassical

    An individual belonging to a group known as the Asbadh, who are described as Magians or a military contingent.

أسابذةnoun
  1. 1.
    the Asbadh peopleclassical

    The collective group of people known as the Asbadh, identified as Magians and possibly serving as a military force.

Parallel reading

أهملت السين مع الطاء والدال والثاء إلى آخر حروفها فلم يستعمل من جميع وجوهها شيء في مصاص كلام العرب
The letter Sin with Taa, Daal, Thaa, and the rest of its letters was neglected, and nothing from all its derivations was used in the core speech of the Arabs.
فأما قولهم هذا قضاء سذوم، بالذال، فإنه أعجمي
As for their saying, 'This is a decree of sadhum, with a Dhaal,' it is non-Arabic.
وكذلك البسذ لهذا الجوهر ليس بعربي
And likewise, al-basadh for this substance is not Arabic.
وكذلك السبذة فارسي
And likewise, al-sabdhah is Persian.
جاء رجل من الأسبذيين إلى النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم
A man from the Asbadhiyyin came to the Prophet, peace be upon him.
هم قوم من المجوس لهم ذكر في حديث الجزية
They are a people of the Magians who are mentioned in the hadith about the jizya (poll tax).
قيل: كانوا مسلحة لحصن المشقر من أرض البحرين
It was said: They were a military contingent for the fortress of Al-Mushaqqar in the land of Bahrain.
الواحد أسبذي والجمع الأسابذة
The singular is Asbadhi, and the plural is Al-Asabidhah.