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لعب

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root 'لعب' primarily denotes the concept of playing, amusement, and lighthearted activity. It extends to meanings related to repeated actions, excessive engagement, and objects used for play. Figuratively, it can refer to saliva, honey, and even specific locations or phenomena.

Derived headwords

لَعِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to play (from the category of 'ṭariba')both

    to play (from the category of 'ṭariba')

  2. 2.
    the child (from the category of 'qaṭaʿa') - his saliva flowedboth

    the child (from the category of 'qaṭaʿa') - his saliva flowed

لَعِبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    to play (from the category of 'ṭariba')both

    to play (from the category of 'ṭariba')

  2. 2.
    the child (from the category of 'qaṭaʿa') - his saliva flowedboth

    the child (from the category of 'qaṭaʿa') - his saliva flowed

تَلَعِبَverb
  1. 1.
    meaning he played repeatedly, again and againboth

    meaning he played repeatedly, again and again

تَلْعَابَةadjective
  1. 1.
    very playfulboth

    very playful

تِلْعَابnoun
  1. 1.
    playing (masdar)classical

    The act of playing, used as a verbal noun (masdar) with the meaning of repeated or excessive play.

لَعُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    playfulboth

    A woman who is playful or fond of amusement.

أَلْعُوبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    toyboth

    An object designed for children or others to play with; a toy.

مَلْعَبnoun
  1. 1.
    playgroundboth

    A place designated for playing games or recreation.

لُعْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gameboth

    A specific instance or type of play, such as a game of chess or dice. It can also refer to a single turn or action within a game.

لُعْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    play (instance)classical

    A single instance or occurrence of playing, as in 'one time of playing'.

لُعْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    game (type)classical

    A particular type of game or amusement, similar to a session or round.

مُلَاعَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    playful interactionboth

    Engaging in playful interaction or gentle contest with someone.

مُلَاعِب الأَسِنَّةname
  1. 1.
    Mula'ib al-Asinnahclassical

    A title meaning 'Player of Spears', referring to Abu Bura'ah Amir ibn Malik.

مُلَاعِب الرِّمَاحname
  1. 1.
    Mula'ib al-Rimāhclassical

    A title meaning 'Player of Spears', a poetic variation used by Labid.

مَلَاعِب ظِلِّهnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of birdclassical

    A bird, possibly a kite or a bird of prey that moves swiftly, also called 'khaṭif ẓillih'.

لُعَابnoun
  1. 1.
    salivaboth

    The fluid secreted in the mouth; saliva.

لُعَاب النَّحْلnoun
  1. 1.
    honeyboth

    honey

لَعَابnoun
  1. 1.
    droolingclassical

    The act of a child drooling, indicating the flow of saliva from the mouth.

أَلْعَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to droolclassical

    To cause a child to have saliva flowing from their mouth.

مَلْعُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    saliva-coveredclassical

    A mouth or teeth that are covered with saliva.

لُعَاب الشَّمْسnoun
  1. 1.
    what you see in intense heat, like a spider's webboth

    what you see in intense heat, like a spider's web

  2. 2.
    it is said to be the mirageboth

    it is said to be the mirage

لَعْبَاءname
  1. 1.
    La'baa'classical

    The name of a place.

Parallel reading

اللعب معروف واللعب مثله
Playing is known, and playing is like it.
وقد لعب يلعب.
And he played, he plays.
وتلعب: لعب مرة بعد أخرى.
And 'tal'aba': to play one time after another.
ورجل تلعابة: كثير اللعب.
And a man 'tal'abah': much playing.
والتلعاب بالفتح: المصدر.
And 'til'aab' with fathah: the masdar.
وجارية لعوب.
And a playful girl.
والألعوبة: اللعب.
And 'al'uubah': the toy/plaything.
والملعب: موضع اللعب.
And 'mal'ab': the place of playing.
واللعبة بالضم: لعبة الشطرنج والنرد.
And 'lu'bah' with dammah: a game of chess and dice.
وكل ملعوب به فهو لعبة، لأنه اسم.
And everything that is played with is a 'lu'bah', because it is a noun.
قال ثعلب: من هذه اللعبة بالفتح أجود، لأنه أراد المرة الواحدة من اللعب.
Tha'lab said: 'Min hadhihi al-lu'bah' with fathah is better, because he intended the single instance of playing.
واللعبة بالكسر: نوع من اللعب، مثل الركبة والجلسة.
And 'lu'bah' with kasrah: a type of playing, like a sitting or a kneeing.
تقول: فلان حسن اللعبة.
You say: 'So-and-so has a good 'lu'bah''.
كما تقول: حسن الجلسة.
Just as you say: 'a good sitting'.
ولا عبت الرجل ملاعبة.
And I engaged in playful interaction with the man.
وكان يقال لابي براء عامر بن مالك بن جعفر بن كلاب ملاعب الاسنة، فجعله لبيد ملاعب الرماح، لحاجته إلى القافية، فقال:
And Abu Bura' Amir ibn Malik ibn Ja'far ibn Kilab was called 'Mula'ib al-Asinnah' (Player of Spears), so Labid made him 'Mula'ib al-Rimāh' (Player of Lances) for his need of rhyme, and said:
وملاعب ظله: طائر، وربما قيل خاطف ظله.
And 'mula'ib ẓillih': a bird, and sometimes called 'khaṭif ẓillih'.
واللعاب: ما يسيل من الفم.
And 'lu'aab': what flows from the mouth.
ولعاب النحل: العسل.
And 'lu'aab al-naḥl': honey.
ولعب الصبي، بالفتح، يلعب لعبا، إذا سال لعابه.
And the child 'la'aba', with fathah, 'yal'abu lu'aaban', if his saliva flowed.
قال لبيد: لعبت على أكتافهم وحجورهم * وليدا وسموني مفيدا وعاصما
Labid said: 'I played upon their shoulders and laps * as a child, and they named me Mufid and 'Asim'.
وألعب الصبي، إذا صار له لعاب يسيل من فيه.
And 'al'aba' the child, when saliva began to flow from his mouth.
وثغر ملعوب، أي ذو لعاب.
And a 'mal'uub' mouth, meaning having saliva.
ولعاب الشمس: ما تراه في شدة الحر مثل نسج العنكبوت، ويقال هو السراب.
And 'lu'aab al-shams': what you see in intense heat like a spider's web, and it is said to be the mirage.
واللعباء ممدود: اسم موضع.
And 'al-la'baa'' extended: the name of a place.