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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the lion, specifically the female lion. It also extends to geographical locations and a specific tribal name.

Derived headwords

اللَّبْوnoun
  1. 1.
    Lion of Abd al-Qaysclassical

    A specific name or epithet for a lion, associated with the tribe of Abd al-Qays. It may sometimes be pronounced with hamza.

لَبَوَانname
  1. 1.
    Lubwanclassical

    A name of a mountain.

اللَّبْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionessboth

    The female lion. This term can be pronounced in various ways, including with kasra or damma on the first syllable, and with different endings.

عِنْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Forceclassical

    This is a variant pronunciation for 'al-labwah' (lioness), not a separate lemma in this context.

اللَّبَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionessclassical

    A variant form for the female lion, pronounced with a sukun on the 'b'.

اللَّبّnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionessclassical

    Another variant form for the female lion, with both consonants in the first syllable being light (makhfufayn).

Parallel reading

اللَّبْو، كعدو: ابن عبد القيس، وقد يهمز.
Al-labw, like 'aduww: the lion of Abd al-Qays, and it may be hamzated.
ولبوان: جبل.
And Lubwan: a mountain.
واللبوة، كعنوة ويكسر وكسمرة وكقناة واللبة واللب، مخففين: الأسدة.
And al-labwah, like 'anwah, and with kasra, and like samrah, and like qanah, and al-labbah, and al-labb, both light: the lionesses.