سنبه

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of time, duration, and perhaps a sense of future or eventual occurrence. It is primarily discussed in relation to temporal expressions and future-oriented particles.

Derived headwords

سُنْبَةnoun

1.
period of timeclassical
A duration or span of time, often implying a significant or considerable period.

سُنْبَهَةnoun

1.
period of timeclassical
Similar to سنبة, denoting a span or period of time.

سَبَةnoun

1.
period of timeclassical
Another term for a duration or span of time.

سَهَنْسَهَverb

1.
to come alongclassical
An imperative verb form used to invite someone to join or accompany.
2.
to go alongclassical
An imperative verb form used to urge someone to depart or proceed.

سَهَنْسَاهparticle

1.
come alongclassical
A particle used in the imperative to invite someone to join or come.
2.
go alongclassical
A particle used in the imperative to urge someone to go or proceed.
3.
eventuallyclassical
Used at the end of a statement to indicate something that will happen or has happened in the future or a distant past.

Parallel reading

مضت سنبة من الدهر

A period of time passed.

وسنبهة وسبة من الدهر

And a period of time and a period of time passed.

سهنساه [سهنساه] ادخل معنا

Come along, enter with us.

وسهنساه [سهنساه] اذهب معنا

And go along, go with us.

وإذا لم يكن بعده شيء قلت سهنساه قد كان كذا وكذا

And if there is nothing after it, you say 'sahansah' (it will be/it was) such and such.

افعل هذا سهنساه

Do this, eventually.

وسهنساه افعله آخر كل شيء

And 'sahansah', do it at the end of everything.

ولا يقال هذا إلا في المستقبل

And this is only said for the future.

لا يقال فعلته سهنساه

It is not said 'I did it, sahansah'.

ولا فعلته آثر ذي أثير

Nor 'I did it, after a very long time'.