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شبث

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of clinging, attachment, and entanglement. It also describes a specific type of creature with many legs and a related abstract concept of deep affection or connection.

Derived headwords

التشبثnoun
  1. 1.
    clingingboth

    The act of clinging or holding onto something firmly.

التشبث بالشئ: التعلق به — Clinging to something: holding onto it.
شبثadjective
  1. 1.
    clinging natureclassical

    Describing a person whose nature or disposition is to cling or be attached.

ورجل شبث، إذا كان طبعه ذلك — And a man is shabath, if that is his nature.
الشبثnoun
  1. 1.
    centipedeboth

    A small, many-legged creature found on the ground, often referred to as a centipede or similar arthropod.

والشبث بالتحريك: دويبة كثيرة الأرجل من أحناش الأرض — And al-shabath (with vowel movement) is a small creature with many legs from the crawling things of the earth.
شبثانnoun
  1. 1.
    centipedesboth

    The plural form of شبث (shabath), referring to multiple many-legged creatures.

والجمع شبثان مثل خرب وخربان — And the plural is shabathan, like khirb and khirban.
شنبثةnoun
  1. 1.
    attachmentclassical

    A connection, bond, or entanglement, particularly in the context of affection or love.

الشنبثة بزيادة النون: العلاقة — Al-shanbathah (with the addition of the nun) is the connection/relationship.
شنبثverb
  1. 1.
    to be attachedclassical

    To become attached or entangled, especially referring to love or affection deeply affecting someone.

شنبث الهوى قلبه، أي علق به — Al-hawā shanbath qalbahu, meaning it attached to him.

Parallel reading

التشبث بالشئ: التعلق به
Clinging to something: holding onto it.
ورجل شبث، إذا كان طبعه ذلك
And a man is shabath, if that is his nature.
والشبث بالتحريك: دويبة كثيرة الأرجل من أحناش الأرض
And al-shabath (with vowel movement) is a small creature with many legs from the crawling things of the earth.
ولا تقل شبث
And do not say shabath.
والجمع شبثان مثل خرب وخربان
And the plural is shabathan, like khirb and khirban.
ترى أثره في صفحتيه كأنه * مدارج شبثان لهن هميم
You see its trace on its two sides as if they were * the tracks of centipedes, having a rustling sound.
قال أبو عمرو: الشنبثة بزيادة النون: العلاقة
Abu Amr said: Al-shanbathah (with the addition of the nun) is the connection/relationship.
يقال شنبث الهوى قلبه، أي علق به
It is said that love shanbath his heart, meaning it attached to him.