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صءب

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This 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. 1.
    to be satiatedboth

    To be full or satisfied, especially from drinking.

مَصْأَبnoun
  1. 1.
    fullboth

    An active participle describing someone who is full or satiated from drinking.

صُؤَابَةnoun
  1. 1.
    nitsboth

    The eggs of lice or fleas.

صُؤَابnoun
  1. 1.
    nitsboth

    Plural of صُؤَابَة, referring to the eggs of lice or fleas.

صِئْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    nitsboth

    Another plural form for the eggs of lice or fleas.

صَئِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be infestedboth

    To have an abundance of nits or lice, particularly on the head.

أَصْأَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to infestboth

    To cause an infestation, or to become heavily infested with nits or lice.

صُؤْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    food storeclassical

    A place where food is stored, or a store of food.

صُؤَابname
  1. 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.