غبن

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns deception, being deceived, and making a bad bargain. It also extends to meanings of forgetting, overlooking, weakness, and even physical attributes like the armpit.

Derived headwords

غَبَنَverb

1.
to forgetclassical
To forget something or overlook it.
2.
to errclassical
To make a mistake or be mistaken about something.

غُبْنٌnoun

1.
forgetfulnessclassical
The state of forgetting or being forgetful.
2.
weaknessclassical
A lack of strength or vigor, particularly in opinion or judgment.
3.
deception
The act of being deceived or tricked.

غَبَانَةٌnoun

1.
weakness of opinionclassical
A deficiency or weakness in one's judgment or opinion.

غَبِينٌadjective

1.
weak-mindedclassical
Possessing weakness in judgment or intellect.

مَغْبُونٌadjective

1.
deceived
Having been tricked or defrauded, especially in a transaction.
2.
disadvantaged
Being in a position of disadvantage or loss.

غَبَنَهُverb

1.
to deceive (in trade)
To trick or defraud someone in a sale or transaction.

غَبِنَverb

1.
to be deceivedclassical
To be tricked or defrauded.

غَبِينَةٌnoun

1.
deceptionclassical
The act or instance of being deceived; a trick.

تَغَابُنٌnoun

1.
mutual deceptionclassical
The act of some people deceiving others.

يَوْمُ التَّغَابُنِnoun

1.
Day of Mutual Deceptionclassical
A name for the Day of Judgment, where people realize their losses and the deception they fell into.

مَغْبَنٌnoun

1.
armpitclassical
The hollow under the arm.

رَفْغٌnoun

1.
armpitclassical
The hollow under the arm; synonymous with مغبن.

مَغَابِنُnoun

1.
armpitsclassical
Plural of مغبن, referring to the armpits.

اِغْتَبَنَهُverb

1.
to hide inclassical
To hide something within a place.

غَبِنُوا خَبَرَهَاverb

1.
they did not know its newsclassical
They were unaware of the information or situation.

مَالِكُ بْنُ أَغْبَنَname

1.
Malik ibn Aghbanclassical
A proper name, referring to a person from the Jahnah tribe.

الغَبْنُ فِي الثَّوْبِnoun

1.
fold in a garmentclassical
A fold or crease in a piece of cloth.

الغَابِنُadjective

1.
sluggishclassical
Lacking enthusiasm or energy for work; slow to act.

Parallel reading

غَبَنَ الشيءَ، و فيه، كفرح، غُبْنًا وغُبْنًا: نَسِيَهُ، أو أغْفَلَهُ، أو غَلَطَ فيه

To forget something, or be neglectful of it, or err in it.

و رَأْيُهُ، بالنصب، غَبَانَةً وغُبْنًا، مُحَرَّكة: ضَعْفٌ

And his opinion, when accusative, is 'ghabānah' and 'ghubnan' (vowelized), meaning weakness.

فهو غَبِينٌ ومَغْبُونٌ

So he is weak-minded and deceived.

وغَبَنَهُ في البَيْعِ يَغْبَنُهُ غَبْنًا

And he deceived him in the sale, he deceives him with deception.

وقد غُبِنَ، كعُنِيَ، فهو مَغْبُونٌ

And he was deceived, as in 'ʿunīya', so he is deceived.

والاسم: الغَبِينَةُ

And the noun is: al-ghabīnah.

والتَّغَابُنُ: أن يَغْبَنَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا

And mutual deception: is that some of them deceive others.

ويَوْمُهُ: يَوْمُ التَّغَابُنِ، لأنَّ أهلَ الجَنَّةِ تَغْبَنُ أهلَ النارِ

And his day: is the Day of Mutual Deception, because the people of Paradise will pity the people of Hellfire.

والغَبْنُ، مُحَرَّكة: الضعفُ، والنسيانُ

And al-ghabn, vowelized: is weakness and forgetfulness.

وكمَنْزِل: الإِبْطُ، والرَّفْغُ ج: مَغَابِنُ

And like 'manzil': the armpit, and 'rafgh', plural: 'maghābin'.

واغْتَبَنَهُ: اخْتَبَأَهُ فيه

And to hide something in it: is to conceal it within it.

وغُبِنُوا خَبَرَهَا، كَنَصَرَ وسَمِعَ: لم يَعْلَمُوا عِلْمَهَا

And they were unaware of its news, as in 'naṣara' and 'samiʿa': they did not know its information.

ومالِكُ بنُ أَغْبَنَ، كأَحْمَدَ: جُهَنِيٌّ

And Malik ibn Aghban, like 'Ahmad': is a Jahni (from the Jahnah tribe).

والغَبْنُ في الثَّوْبِ: كالعَطْفِ فيه

And al-ghabn in a garment: is like a fold in it.

والغَابِنُ: الفاتِرُ عن العملِ

And al-ghābin: is the one who is sluggish in work.