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سنبس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to proper nouns, including tribal names and personal names. It also has a less common usage indicating speed.

Derived headwords

سَنَبِسname
  1. 1.
    Tribal nameboth

    A tribe belonging to the Tayy confederation.

السَّنَبِسِيُّname
  1. 1.
    Attributive nameboth

    A nisba (adjective of relation) indicating origin from the Sanbas tribe or a person named Sanbas.

سَنَبَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fastclassical

    To move or act with great speed.

سَنَبِسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    fastclassical

    Describing someone who is quick or swift in action.

سَنَبُوسname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place located in the Roman territories, situated north of Samandawa.

Parallel reading

سنبس، بالكسر: ابن معاوية بن جرول، أبو حي من طيئ.
Sanbas, with a kasra: son of Mu'awiyah bin Jarwal, father of a clan from Tayy.
وجابر بن رألان السنبسي: شاعر.
And Jabir bin Ra'lan al-Sanbasi: a poet.
وسنبس: أسرع، فهو سنبس، بالكسر.
And Sanbas: he was fast, so he is Sanbas, with a kasra.
وسنبوس، كسلعوس: ع بالروم دون سمندوة.
And Sanbus, like Salbus: a place in the Roman lands, north of Samandawa.