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السبحل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large or immense, particularly in the context of animals like lizards and camels, as well as containers and young lions. It also has a secondary meaning related to uttering the phrase 'Subhan Allah'.

Derived headwords

السَّبْحَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large oneboth

    Refers to something large or immense, specifically applied to a large desert monitor (ضب), a camel, a waterskin (سقاء), or a young girl (جارية).

سَبْحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To say 'Subhan Allah'classical

    To utter the phrase 'Subhan Allah' (Glory be to God).

السَّبْحَللadjective
  1. 1.
    Largeboth

    An adjective used synonymously with 'السَّبْحَل' to describe something large or immense.

المُسَبْحَلِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Young lionclassical

    Refers to a lion cub (شبل) when it has grown and matured.

Parallel reading

السَّبْحَل، كقمطر: الضخم من الضب والبعير والسقاء والجارية، كالسبحلل.
Al-sabḥal, like qumṭar: the large one of the desert monitor, camel, waterskin, and young girl, like al-sabḥalil.
وسبحل: قال: سبحان الله.
And sabḥala: he said: 'Subhan Allah' (Glory be to God).
والمسبحلل: الشبل إذا أدرك.
And al-musabḥalil: the lion cub when it has matured.