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لسبته

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the action of biting or stinging, often by a snake. It also extends to meanings of striking with a whip, adhering or sticking to something, and licking. Additionally, it can refer to a small amount or a remnant of something.

Derived headwords

لَسَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to bite, stingboth

    To be bitten or stung, typically by a snake or similar creature.

  2. 2.
    to strike with a whipclassical

    To hit someone with a whip.

لَسَبَ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to stick to, adhereboth

    To cling or adhere closely to something.

لَسَبَ العَسَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to lickboth

    To lick honey or a similar substance.

لُسُوبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a remnant, a littleboth

    A small amount or a remnant of something.

لُسُوبَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a remnant, a littleboth

    A small amount or a remnant of something.

Parallel reading

لسبته الحية وغيرها
The snake and others bit it.
فلانا بالسوط
He struck so-and-so with the whip.
ولسب به
And he stuck to it.
والعسل ونحوه
And honey and the like.
وما ترك لسوبا ولسوبا
And he did not leave a remnant or a little.
كتنور
like تنور (tanūra).