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صءب
Root entry · 9 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to the concept of being full or saturated, particularly with liquids like drinks. It also extends to terms for small parasitic eggs, infestations, and a type of food storage.
Derived headwords
صَئِبَverb
- 1.to be satiatedboth
To be full or satisfied, especially from drinking.
مَصْأَبnoun
- 1.fullboth
An active participle describing someone who is full or satiated from drinking.
صُؤَابَةnoun
- 1.nitsboth
The eggs of lice or fleas.
صُؤَابnoun
- 1.nitsboth
Plural of صُؤَابَة, referring to the eggs of lice or fleas.
صِئْبَانnoun
- 1.nitsboth
Another plural form for the eggs of lice or fleas.
صَئِبَverb
- 1.to be infestedboth
To have an abundance of nits or lice, particularly on the head.
أَصْأَبَverb
- 1.to infestboth
To cause an infestation, or to become heavily infested with nits or lice.
صُؤْبَةnoun
- 1.food storeclassical
A place where food is stored, or a store of food.
صُؤَابname
- 1.Nuba ibn Su'abclassical
A proper name, referring to a Tabi'i (a successor to the companions of the Prophet Muhammad).
Parallel reading
صئب من الشراب، كفرح: روي، وامتلأ
Sa'iba from the drink, like fariha: he was satiated, and he was full.
فهو مصأب
And he is one who is full.
والصؤابة، كغرابة: بيضة القمل والبرغوث
And al-su'abah, like gharabah: the egg of the louse and the flea.
ج: صؤاب وصئبان
Plural: su'ab and su'ban.
وقد صئب رأسه
And his head became infested.
وأصأب: كثر صؤابه
And as'aba: his nits became numerous.
والصؤبة: أنبار الطعام
And al-su'bah: a store of food.
ونبيه بن صؤاب: تابعي
And Nuba ibn Su'ab: a Tabi'i.