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لبن

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns milk, its production, and related concepts. It extends to terms for things that resemble milk, building materials, and even abstract notions like sustenance and spiritual intoxication.

Derived headwords

اللَّبَنnoun
  1. 1.
    milkboth

    The well-known white liquid produced by mammals, especially cows, goats, and sheep, used as food.

  2. 2.
    sustenanceclassical

    Figuratively, the essence or extract of something, like the body's sustenance.

  3. 3.
    building brickboth

    A rectangular block of dried mud or baked clay used for building walls.

  4. 4.
    brickworkclassical

    The act or process of making bricks.

اللَّبَنُ خَلاَصُ الْجَسَدِ وَمُسْتَخْلَصُهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْفَرْثِ وَالدَّمِ — Milk is the body's extract and its essence from between dung and blood.
أَلْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    milksboth

    The plural of 'laban', referring to milk from various sources or in different contexts.

وَالْجَمْعُ أَلْبَانٌ — And the plural is 'alban'.
لَبِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small portion of milkboth

    A small quantity or portion of milk.

  2. 2.
    brickboth

    A single brick used for building.

وَالطَّائِفَةُ الْقَلِيلَةُ لَبِنَةٌ — And a small portion is a 'labinah'.
لُبَيْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small portion of milkboth

    A diminutive form of 'labinah', referring to a small amount of milk.

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: لُبَيْنَةُ الْقَاسِمِ — And in another narration: the small portion of milk from Al-Qasim.
لَبَنُ الْفَحْلِother
  1. 1.
    milk of the studclassical

    Refers to the milk of a woman who has been suckled by another woman whose husband is the father of the child, creating kinship ties.

إِنَّ لَبَنَ الْفَحْلِ يُحَرِّمُ — Indeed, the milk of the stud makes forbidden (marriage).
لَبَنnoun
  1. 1.
    blood moneyclassical

    Figuratively, refers to livestock, specifically camels, that provide milk, used as a metaphor for compensation or blood money.

  2. 2.
    people of desireclassical

    A term used in a hadith to describe people who follow their desires and neglect prayers.

خُذْ مِنْ أَخِيكَ اللَّبَنَ — Take from your brother the 'laban' (i.e., camels with milk, meaning blood money).
أَلْبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to have milkboth

    A female animal, like a camel or sheep, has milk in its udder.

  2. 2.
    to give milkboth

    To produce milk.

أَعْجَبَهَا إِذْ أَلْبَنَتْ — It pleased her when she became milk-bearing.
لَبُونadjective
  1. 1.
    milk-bearingboth

    An animal, especially a sheep or camel, that has milk.

  2. 2.
    abundant in milkboth

    Specifically referring to an animal that is very productive in milk.

وَشَاةٌ لَبُونٌ وَلَبِنَةٌ وَمُلَبِّنَةٌ وَمُلَبِّنٌ: صَارَتْ ذَاتَ لَبَنٍ — A sheep that is 'labun', 'labinah', 'mulabbina', and 'mulabban': has become milk-bearing.
لَبِنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    brickboth

    A building block, typically made of clay, used in construction.

وَأَنَا مَوْضِعُ تِلْكَ اللَّبِنَةِ — And I am in the place of that brick.
تَلْبِينnoun
  1. 1.
    making bricksclassical

    The act of making or forming bricks.

  2. 2.
    gruel with milkclassical

    A type of porridge made from bran water and milk.

وَالتَّلْبِينُ: حِسَاءٌ يُتَّخَذُ مِنْ مَاءِ النُّخَالَةِ فِيهِ لَبَنٌ — And 'talbeen' is a broth made from bran water with milk in it.
مُلَبَّنadjective
  1. 1.
    fed milkclassical

    An animal, especially a horse, that has been nourished with milk.

  2. 2.
    fat and fleshyclassical

    A camel that is fat and has much meat.

وَفَرَسٌ مُلَبَّنٌ: سُقِيَ اللَّبَنَ — And a 'mulabban' horse: it was given milk.
مُلَبِّنnoun
  1. 1.
    milk pailclassical

    A container or tool used for milking or holding milk.

  2. 2.
    brick moldclassical

    A mold or form used to shape bricks.

وَالْمُلَبَّنُ: الْمِحْلَبُ — And 'al-mulabban': the milk pail.
لَبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to give milkboth

    To provide milk, said of an animal.

  2. 2.
    to make bricksclassical

    To form or shape bricks.

لَبَنَ الْقَوْمَ يَلْبُنُهُمْ لَبَنًا: سَقَاهُمُ اللَّبَنَ — He gave milk to the people, he gave them milk.
لَابِنadjective
  1. 1.
    having milkboth

    Possessing milk, said of an animal.

وَقَوْمٌ مُلَبِّنُونَ إِذَا كَثُرَ لَبَنُهُمْ — And people are 'mulabbinoon' if their milk is abundant.
يَسْتَلْبِنُونverb
  1. 1.
    to ask for milkclassical

    To request or seek milk, usually for sustenance or guests.

وَجَاؤُوا يَسْتَلْبِنُونَ — And they came seeking milk.
بَنَاتُ اللَّبَنِnoun
  1. 1.
    intestinesclassical

    A colloquial term for the intestines, specifically those that contain milk or chyme.

وَبَنَاتُ اللَّبَنِ: مَعَى فِي الْبَطْنِ مَعْرُوفَةٌ — And 'banat al-laban': known intestines in the belly.
لُبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    sucklingclassical

    The act of suckling or nursing, similar to رضاع (ridāʿ).

تَنَازَعَا فِيهِ لُبَانَ الثَّدْيَيْنِ — They both vied for the suckling of the two breasts.
ابْنُ لَبُونٍnoun
  1. 1.
    two-year-old camelboth

    A male camel in its second year, entering its third, whose mother is milk-bearing.

وَابْنُ اللَّبُونِ، إِذَا مَا لَزَّ فِي قَرْنٍ — And the 'ibn labun', when it becomes firm in the horn (i.e., strong).
بِنْتُ لَبُونٍnoun
  1. 1.
    two-year-old female camelboth

    A female camel in its second year, entering its third, whose mother is milk-bearing.

وَفِي حَدِيثِ الزَّكَاةِ ذِكْرُ بِنْتِ اللَّبُونِ وَابْنِ اللَّبُونِ — And in the hadith of Zakat, the mention of 'bint labun' and 'ibn labun'.
لَبَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    brickboth

    A building block, typically made of clay, used in construction.

وَاللَّبِنَةُ وَاللِّبْنَةُ: الَّتِي يُبْنَى بِهَا — And 'al-labanah' and 'al-libnah': that by which one builds.
تَلْبِينverb
  1. 1.
    to make bricksclassical

    To form or shape bricks.

وَقَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: قَالُوا أُوذِينَا مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنَا وَمِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جِئْتَنَا؛ يُقَالُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَسْتَعْمِلُونَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فِي تَلْبِينِ اللَّبِنِ — And His saying, the Almighty: 'They said, 'We were harmed before you came to us and after you have come to us.' It is said that they used the Children of Israel in making bricks.
مُلَبِّنnoun
  1. 1.
    brick moldclassical

    A mold or form used to shape bricks.

وَالْمُلَبَّنُ الَّذِي يُضْرَبُ بِهِ اللَّبِنُ — And 'al-mulabban' which is used to strike the brick.
لَبْنَةُ الْقَمِيصِnoun
  1. 1.
    collar of a shirtclassical

    The part of a shirt or tunic around the neck, like a collar or placket.

وَلَبْنَتُهَا دِيبَاجٌ — And its 'labnah' was brocade.
تَلْبِينnoun
  1. 1.
    gruelclassical

    A dish made from barley flour mixed with milk and honey.

وَالتَّلْبِينُ: حِسَاءٌ يُتَّخَذُ مِنْ مَا لَبَنَ — And 'al-talbeen': a broth made from what is milked.

Parallel reading

اللَّبَنُ خَلاَصُ الْجَسَدِ وَمُسْتَخْلَصُهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْفَرْثِ وَالدَّمِ
Milk is the body's extract and its essence from between dung and blood.
وَالطَّائِفَةُ الْقَلِيلَةُ لَبِنَةٌ
And a small portion is a 'labinah'.
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: لُبَيْنَةُ الْقَاسِمِ
And in another narration: the small portion of milk from Al-Qasim.
إِنَّ لَبَنَ الْفَحْلِ يُحَرِّمُ
Indeed, the milk of the stud makes forbidden (marriage).
خُذْ مِنْ أَخِيكَ اللَّبَنَ
Take from your brother the 'laban' (i.e., camels with milk, meaning blood money).
أَمَا لَكُمْ حَاجَةٌ فِي اللَّبَنِ
Do you not have need of the 'laban' (i.e., taking captives for ransom)?
سَيُهْلِكُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ وَأَهْلُ اللَّبَنِ
The people of the Book and the people of 'laban' will perish from my Ummah.
اسْقِهِ لَبَنَ اللَّبَنِ
Give him to drink the milk of the milk (i.e., milk derived from milk).
وَشَاةٌ لَبُونٌ وَلَبِنَةٌ وَمُلَبِّنَةٌ وَمُلَبِّنٌ: صَارَتْ ذَاتَ لَبَنٍ
A sheep that is 'labun', 'labinah', 'mulabbina', and 'mulabban': has become milk-bearing.
وَقَدْ أَلْبَنَتِ النَّاقَةُ إِذَا نَزَلَ لَبَنُهَا فِي ضَرْعِهَا، فَهِيَ مُلَبِّنٌ
And the she-camel has 'albanat' when its milk descends into its udder, so it is 'mulabban'.
وَإِذَا كَانَتْ ذَاتَ لَبَنٍ فِي كُلِّ أَحَايِينِهَا فَهِيَ لَبُونٌ
And if it is milk-bearing at all times, then it is 'labun'.
وَوَلَدُهَا فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ ابْنُ لَبُونٍ
And its offspring in that state is 'ibn labun'.
فَإِذَا قَصَدُوا قَصْدَ الْغَزِيرَةِ قَالُوا لَبِنَةٌ
And when they intend the abundant one, they say 'labinah'.
كَمْ لَبَنُ غَنَمِكَ
How many milk-bearing sheep do you have?
وَالْمُلَبَّنُ: الْمِحْلَبُ
And 'al-mulabban': the milk pail.
وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ: وَلَبْنَتُهَا دِيبَاجٌ
And in the hadith: and its 'labnah' was brocade.
وَالتَّلْبِينُ: حِسَاءٌ يُتَّخَذُ مِنْ مَاءِ النُّخَالَةِ فِيهِ لَبَنٌ
And 'talbeen' is a broth made from bran water with milk in it.
وَابْنُ اللَّبُونِ، إِذَا مَا لَزَّ فِي قَرْنٍ
And the 'ibn labun', when it becomes firm in the horn (i.e., strong).