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صبن

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of withholding, preventing, and holding back. It also extends to actions of manipulation or deception involving holding something, and includes derived terms for soap and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

صَبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to withholdboth

    To hold back or keep something from someone, to prevent its delivery or use.

  2. 2.
    to preventboth

    To stop or hinder someone from doing something or from reaching a goal.

يَصْبِنُverb
  1. 1.
    withholdingboth

    Present participle form of the verb 'to withhold', indicating the ongoing action.

صَبَنَ الكَعْبَيْنِverb
  1. 1.
    to manipulate diceclassical

    To smooth or prepare dice in one's hand before throwing them, often with the intention of cheating or influencing the outcome.

الصَّبْنَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    deceptive holdclassical

    The act of holding something in a way that is intended to deceive or betray one's companion.

الصَّابُونnoun
  1. 1.
    soapboth

    A substance, described as hot and dry, that is beneficial for the body.

الصَّابُونِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    a place in Egyptboth

    A geographical location or town in Egypt.

ابن الصَّابُونِيname
  1. 1.
    Ibn al-Sabuniboth

    A reference to a person, specifically an man of letters, known by this name.

صَيْبُونname
  1. 1.
    Saybunboth

    A proper noun, likely referring to a place or location.

اصْطَبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to departclassical

    To turn away, to leave, or to depart from a place or situation.

انْصَبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to departclassical

    To turn away, to leave, or to depart from a place or situation.

Parallel reading

صَبَنَ الهدية عنا يصبنها: كفها، ومنعها
He withheld the gift from us, he prevented it.
و المقامر الكعبين: سواهما في كفه، فضرب بهما
And the gambler prepared the dice: he smoothed them in his palm, then threw them.
والصبناء: كفه إذا أمالها ليغدر بصاحبه
And the deceptive hold: it is his palm when he tilts it to betray his companion.
والصابون: م، حار يابس مفرح للجسد
And soap: a substance, hot and dry, delightful for the body.
والصابوني: ة بمصر
And al-Sabuniyyah: a town in Egypt.
وابن الصابوني: من الأدباء
And Ibn al-Sabuni: from the men of letters.
وصيبون: ع
And Saybun: a place.
واصطبن وانصبن: انصرف
And 'istaban' and 'insaban': they departed.