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قبن

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to movement, often with connotations of speed, retreat, or stealth. It also encompasses concepts of being compact, efficient, or trustworthy, and includes geographical names.

Derived headwords

قَبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to goclassical

    To travel or move about in the land.

قَبَنَ يَقْبَنُverb
  1. 1.
    to goclassical

    To go into the earth, implying disappearance or deep travel.

قُبُونًاnoun
  1. 1.
    goingclassical

    The act of going or traveling in the land.

أَقْبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to fleeclassical

    To retreat or flee from the enemy.

  2. 2.
    to run fastclassical

    To run quickly and safely, implying a swift and secure escape.

القَبِينadjective
  1. 1.
    compactclassical

    One who is withdrawn or contracted in his affairs; someone who is reserved or secretive.

  2. 2.
    quickclassical

    Someone who is swift or fast.

المَقْبَئِنّadjective
  1. 1.
    withdrawnclassical

    One who is contracted, withdrawn, or cowardly.

القَبَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    scale

    A balance scale, like the Qastas.

  2. 2.
    trustworthy personclassical

    An honest or trustworthy individual.

  3. 3.
    city name

    A city in Azerbaijan.

  4. 4.
    name

    The grandfather of Abdullah bin Ahmad Al-Muhaddith.

حِمَار قَبَّانother
  1. 1.
    type of donkeyclassical

    Refers to a specific type of donkey, with further explanation found under the letter 'B'.

قُبَيْنname
  1. 1.
    city name

    A town in Iraq.

القَبْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    speedclassical

    The act of hastening or moving quickly in one's affairs or needs.

قَابُونname
  1. 1.
    city name

    A city located in Damascus.

Parallel reading

قَبَنَ يقبن قبونا: ذهب في الأرض.
Qabana, yaqbanu, qubunan: He went in the land.
وأقبن: انهزم من العدو، أو أسرع في العدو آمنا.
And aqbana: He fled from the enemy, or ran swiftly and safely.
والقبين: المنكمش في أموره، والسريع.
And al-qabinu: The one withdrawn in his affairs, and the swift one.
والمقبئن، كمطمئن: المنقبض المنخنس.
And al-maqba'innu, like mutama'innin: The contracted, the cowardly.
والقبان، كشداد: القسطاس، والأمين، ود بأذربيجان، وجد عبد الله بن أحمد المحدث.
And al-qabbanu, like shaddad: The scale, the trustworthy one, a city in Azerbaijan, and the grandfather of Abdullah bin Ahmad Al-Muhaddith.
وحمار قبان: في الباء.
And Himaar Qabban: (explained) in the letter Baa'.
وقبين بالضم والشد: ة بالعراق.
And Qubayyin, with damma and shadda: A town in Iraq.
والقبنة، بالضم: الإسراع في الحوائج.
And al-qabnatu, with damma: Hastening in needs.
وقابون: ة بدمشق.
And Qabun: A city in Damascus.