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اليلب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to protective coverings, particularly shields and armor made from various materials like leather, felt, or metal. It also extends to encompass the concept of something large or substantial, and the general term for skin or hide.

Derived headwords

الْيَلَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Shieldboth

    A shield, typically made of leather or constructed from pieces of leather stitched together.

  2. 2.
    Armorboth

    Armor, especially that made from leather or stitched hides, worn on the head.

  3. 3.
    Steelboth

    Steel.

  4. 4.
    Pure ironboth

    Pure iron.

  5. 5.
    Large thingclassical

    The large or great part of anything.

  6. 6.
    Skin/Hideboth

    Skin or hide.

تَلَبَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    To wear armorclassical

    To wear armor, particularly a shield or protective covering.

تَلَبُّبnoun
  1. 1.
    Wearing armorclassical

    The act of wearing armor or a shield.

مُلَبَّبnoun
  1. 1.
    Armored personclassical

    A person wearing armor or a shield.

جُنَنnoun
  1. 1.
    Shieldsclassical

    Shields, specifically those made of felt stuffed with honey and sand.

Parallel reading

الْيَلَب، مُحَرَّكَةً: التُّرْسَةُ، أَوْ الدُّرُوعُ مِنَ الْجُلُودِ، أَوْ جُلُودٌ يُخْرَزُ بَعْضُهَا إِلَى بَعْضٍ، تُلبَسُ عَلَى الرُّؤُوسِ خَاصَّةً، وَالْفُولَاذُ، وَخَالِصُ الْحَدِيدِ، وَجُنَنٌ مِنْ لُبُودٍ حَشْوُهَا عَسَلٌ وَرَمْلٌ، وَالْعَظِيمُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَالْجِلْدُ.
Al-yalab, vocalized: the shield, or armor from hides, or hides stitched together, worn especially on the heads, and steel, and pure iron, and shields made of felt stuffed with honey and sand, and the great part of everything, and the skin.