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يلب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns protective coverings, specifically armor and shields, often made from leather. It extends to the concept of leather itself as a material for such items.

Derived headwords

اليَلَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Yemeni armorclassical

    Refers to Yemeni coats of mail, which were made from pieces of leather stitched together. It is a collective noun, with the singular being 'yilbah'.

  2. 2.
    Leather coveringsclassical

    Encompasses anything made of leather used for protection, as opposed to iron.

يَلْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Piece of leather armorclassical

    The singular form of 'al-yilab', referring to an individual piece of Yemeni armor made from leather.

يَلِبnoun
  1. 1.
    Leatherclassical

    Originally, the term 'yilab' referred to leather itself, the material from which protective gear was made.

اليَلَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Shieldclassical

    Also used to refer to a shield, particularly one made of leather.

Parallel reading

الدروع اليمانية، كانت تتخذ من الجلود يخرز بعضها إلى بعض.
Yemeni armor, which was made from leather pieces stitched together.
علينا البيض واليلب اليماني وأسياف يقمن وينحنينا
Upon us are helmets and the Yemeni armor, and swords that stand tall and bend.
كل ما كان من جنن الجلود، ولم يكن من الحديد.
Everything that is made of leather coverings, and is not made of iron.
ومننه قيل للدرق: يلب.
And from this, shields are called 'yilab'.
عليهم كل سابغة دلاص وفي أيديهم اليلب المدار
Upon them is every smooth, flowing coat of mail, and in their hands are the leather shields.
واليلب في الأصل: اسم الجلد.
And 'al-yilab' in origin: is the name for leather.
درعى دلاص شكهاشك عجب وجوبها القاتر من سير اليلب
My coat of mail is smooth and wondrously stitched, and its strong hide is from the tanning of leather.