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لبص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a specific, perhaps onomatopoeic, sound or action associated with fear or distress. It describes a vocalization or physical reaction.

Derived headwords

أَلْبَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to rumble (with fear)classical

    To make a rumbling or guttural sound, specifically when experiencing fear or fright.

Parallel reading

أَلْبَصَ الرَّجُلُ: أَرْعَدَ عِنْدَ الْفَزَعِ.
The man rumbled: he thundered with fear.