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سنب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of time, duration, and speed. It describes periods of time, both long and short, and also refers to a fast-moving horse.

Derived headwords

سَنَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    period of timeboth

    A duration of time, often implying a significant or notable period.

سُنْبَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    short periodclassical

    A short duration of time, a while, a spell.

سُنْبَتَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    short periodclassical

    An extended form of 'sunbah', also denoting a short duration of time, with an added 'ta' suffix.

سُنَيْبِتَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    very short periodclassical

    The diminutive form of 'sunbah' or 'sunbah-tah', indicating a very brief period of time.

سَنَبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    fast-runningboth

    Describing a horse that is a fast runner.

سُنُوبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    fast horsesboth

    The plural of a horse that is a fast runner.

Parallel reading

مضى سنب من الدهر
A period of time passed.
وسنبة
And a duration of time.
أي برهة
Meaning a while.
وسنبتة أيضا بزيادة التاء وإلحاقها رابعة
And 'sunbah-tah' also, with the addition of the 'ta' and attaching it as a fourth letter.
وهذه التاء تثبت في التصغير
And this 'ta' remains in the diminutive form.
تقول سنيبتة
You say 'sunaybita'.
لقولهم في الجمع سنابت
Because they say for the plural 'sanabit'.
وفرس سنب، بكسر النون
And a horse 'sanab', with a kasrah on the noon.
أي كثير الجرى
Meaning fast-running.
والجمع سنوب
And the plural is 'sunoub'.