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لبن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to milk, its production, and its consumption. It also extends to concepts of whiteness, purity, and sometimes to a pale or milky complexion.

Derived headwords

لَبَنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    milkboth

    The white nutritious fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. In a broader sense, it can refer to any milky fluid.

  2. 2.
    buttermilkclassical

    The liquid remaining after butter has been churned from milk.

لَبِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to lactateboth

    To produce milk.

  2. 2.
    to give milkboth

    Said of a female mammal, to yield milk.

لَبَنَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    brickboth

    A rectangular block of baked clay or other material, used in building.

  2. 2.
    a portion of milkclassical

    A quantity or serving of milk.

لَبِنَاتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    bricksboth

    Plural of brick.

أَلْبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to give milkboth

    To provide milk, especially to a young one.

  2. 2.
    to make milkyclassical

    To cause something to become milky or white.

مَلْبَنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    place of milkclassical

    A place where milk is obtained or sold.

  2. 2.
    dairymodern

    A place where milk is produced or processed.

مَلْبُونٌadjective
  1. 1.
    milkyboth

    Resembling milk in color or consistency.

  2. 2.
    paleboth

    Having a light color, often due to lack of pigment or blood.

لَبَنِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    milkyboth

    Relating to or resembling milk.

  2. 2.
    whiteboth

    Of the color of milk or snow.

لَبَنَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of treeclassical

    A tree known for its milky sap, possibly a species of Ficus.

Parallel reading

لبن عذرط: كعثلط زنة ومعنى.
Laban (milk): Ka'athlat is similar in weight and meaning.