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قبء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of eating, particularly consuming food thoroughly. It can also extend to the idea of something being full, especially with liquids. Additionally, it refers to a specific type of herb.

Derived headwords

قَبَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to eat foodboth

    To consume food, often implying eating it thoroughly or completely.

  2. 2.
    to be full of liquidclassical

    To become filled with a drink or liquid.

قَبْءnoun
  1. 1.
    eatingclassical

    The act of eating food.

قَبَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    herbclassical

    A type of herb that is grazed upon by animals.

القَبَأةnoun
  1. 1.
    herbclassical

    A type of herb that is grazed upon by animals.

Parallel reading

قَبَأَ الطعامَ، كَجَمَعَ: أَكَلَهُ
He ate the food, like 'jam'a: he consumed it.
وَمِنَ الشَّرَابِ: امْتَلأَ
And of a drink: it became full.
وَالقَبَأَةُ وَالقَبَاءَةُ: حَشِيشَةٌ تُرْعَى
And al-Qaba'ah and al-Qaba'ah: a herb that is grazed upon.