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الصءبل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something formidable, dangerous, or a significant calamity. It is used to denote a severe or overwhelming misfortune.

Derived headwords

الصَّئْبلnoun
  1. 1.
    calamityclassical

    A great and overwhelming misfortune or disaster.

  2. 2.
    formidable thingclassical

    Something that is daunting, difficult, or causes apprehension.

زُبُرْجnoun
  1. 1.
    ornamentationclassical

    Decoration, embellishment, or adornment, often implying something showy or superficial.

Parallel reading

الصئبل، كزبرج وتضم الباء: الداهية.
Al-ṣaʾbal, like zubruj and with the baʾ pronounced, means a calamity.