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سبغل

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of saturation, immersion, and abundance, particularly with liquids or oils. It extends to descriptions of things being copious, flowing, or well-fed, and metaphorically to being empty or lacking.

Derived headwords

اسبغلّverb
  1. 1.
    to become saturatedboth

    To become thoroughly wet or soaked with water.

  2. 2.
    to be coatedboth

    To be covered or coated, especially with oil or fat.

اسبغل الثوب اسبغلالا: ابتل بالماء — The garment became saturated with water.
اسبغل الشعر بالدهن — The hair became coated with oil.
ازبغلّverb
  1. 1.
    to become saturatedboth

    Similar to اسبغلّ, meaning to become thoroughly wet or soaked.

وازبغل مثله — And it became saturated similarly.
اسبغلالاnoun
  1. 1.
    saturationboth

    The state or act of becoming thoroughly wet or soaked.

اسبغل الثوب اسبغلالا — The garment became saturated with water.
مسبغلّadjective
  1. 1.
    flowingclassical

    Describing hair that is long, flowing, and well-oiled or lustrous.

  2. 2.
    copiousclassical

    Describing a garment, like a coat of mail, that is abundant or ample in its coverage.

مسائح فودي رأسه مسبغلة — The sides of his head were covered with flowing hair.
من المسبغلات الضوافي فضولها — Among the ample, flowing ones whose excess parts hung down.
المسبغلةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    That which is abundant, copious, or plentiful, often referring to flowing hair.

والمسبغلة: الضافية — And al-musbaghilah: the abundant/flowing.
مسبغلةadjective
  1. 1.
    ampleclassical

    Describing a garment, particularly a coat of mail, that is ample, full, or reaches down.

درع مسبغلة: سابغة — An ample coat of mail: a full/reaching one.
سبغللاadverb
  1. 1.
    empty-handedclassical

    Without anything, especially without weapons or possessions.

أتانا سبغللا أي لا شيء معه ولا سلاح عليه — He came to us empty-handed, meaning with nothing and no weapon upon him.
السبغللnoun
  1. 1.
    the empty oneclassical

    One who is empty or devoid of possessions or substance.

والسبغلل: الفارغ — And al-sabghalil: the empty one.
سغبلverb
  1. 1.
    to make rich with fatclassical

    To make food rich or moist by adding fat or oil.

  2. 2.
    to mix thoroughlyclassical

    To mix or rub something thoroughly, especially the head with oil or ointment.

سغبل طعامه إذا رواه دسما — He made his food rich with fat if he moistened it.
وسغبل رأسه وسغسغه وروله إذا مرغه — And he mixed his head (with oil) and rubbed it and rolled it if he massaged it.
سبغلهverb
  1. 1.
    to make abundantclassical

    To make something abundant, full, or ample, possibly by adding to it.

سبغله فاسبغل — He made it abundant, and it became abundant.

Parallel reading

اسبغل الثوب اسبغلالا: ابتل بالماء
The garment became saturated with water.
وازبغل مثله
And it became saturated similarly.
وكذلك اسبغل الشعر بالدهن
And likewise the hair became coated with oil.
وشعر مسبغل: مسترسل
And musbaghil hair: flowing.
مسائح فودي رأسه مسبغلة، ... جرى مسك دارين الأحم خلالها
The sides of his head were covered with flowing hair, ... through which the musk of Darin flowed.
والمسبغلة: الضافية
And al-musbaghilah: the abundant/flowing.
ودرع مسبغلة: سابغة
And an ample coat of mail: a full/reaching one.
يوما عليه لأمة تبعية، ... من المسبغلات الضوافي فضولها
A day with a Taba'an coat of mail upon him, ... among the ample, flowing ones whose excess parts hung down.
أتانا سبغللا أي لا شيء معه ولا سلاح عليه
He came to us empty-handed, meaning with nothing and no weapon upon him.
وهو كقولهم سبهللا
And it is like their saying sabhalala.
والسبغلل: الفارغ
And al-sabghalil: the empty one.
ابن الأعرابي: سغبل طعامه إذا رواه دسما
Ibn al-A'rabi said: He made his food rich with fat if he moistened it.
وسغبل رأسه وسغسغه وروله إذا مرغه
And he mixed his head (with oil) and rubbed it and rolled it if he massaged it.
وسبغله فاسبغل، قدمت الباء على الغين
And he made it abundant, and it became abundant; the ba' was placed before the ghayn.