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الفبءة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root describes a rapid, short-lived rain shower that quickly subsides. It focuses on the intensity and transience of precipitation.

Derived headwords

الفَبْأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sudden showerclassical

    A quick, intense rain shower that lasts for a short period and then stops.

Parallel reading

الفَبْأَة: المطرة السريعة ساعة ثم تسكن.
Al-fab'ah: The quick rain shower for an hour, then it calms down.