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الءباءة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of a reed or a hollow tube, and also to the act of shooting or aiming with an arrow.

Derived headwords

الأَبَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Reedboth

    A reed, specifically a hollow stem or stalk, often used metaphorically.

  2. 2.
    Cloakclassical

    Similar to a cloak or mantle, possibly referring to its shape or material.

أَبَأْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    To shoot atclassical

    To shoot at someone or something with an arrow.

Parallel reading

الأباءة، كعباءة: القصبة
Al-aba'ah, like 'aba'ah: the reed.
ج: أباء
Its plural is 'aba'.
هذا موضع ذكره كما حكاه ابن جني عن سيبويه، لا المعتل كما توهمه الجوهري وغيره.
This is the place for its mention as narrated by Ibn Jinni from Sibawayh, not the defective one as assumed by Al-Jawhari and others.
وأبأته بسهم: رميته به.
And I shot him with an arrow: I threw it at him.