صبع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the finger and the act of pointing or indicating with it. It extends to meanings of leaving a mark, influence, or a sign of care and attention.

Derived headwords

إِصْبَعnoun

1.
with kasra on the hamza and damma on it, and the ba is open in bothboth
with kasra on the hamza and damma on it, and the ba is open in both
2.
by following the damma with dammaboth
by following the damma with damma
3.
by following the kasra with kasraboth
by following the kasra with kasra
4.
with fatha on the hamza and kasra on the baboth
with fatha on the hamza and kasra on the ba

أَصْبَعnoun

1.
with kasra on the hamza and damma on it, and the ba is open in bothboth
with kasra on the hamza and damma on it, and the ba is open in both
2.
by following the damma with dammaboth
by following the damma with damma
3.
by following the kasra with kasraboth
by following the kasra with kasra
4.
with fatha on the hamza and kasra on the baboth
with fatha on the hamza and kasra on the ba

صَبَعَverb

1.
to pointclassical
To indicate or aim towards someone with one's finger, often in a gossiping or accusatory manner.
2.
to spoilclassical
To indulge or pamper someone, often by pointing them towards something or giving them attention.
3.
to dipclassical
To dip one's finger into a container, allowing liquid to flow out.

صَبْعnoun

1.
pointingclassical
The act of indicating with a finger, especially in a gossiping or accusatory way.
2.
indulgenceclassical
The act of spoiling or pampering someone.
3.
dippingclassical
The act of dipping a finger into a liquid.

إِصْبَعَةnoun

1.
fingerclassical
A variant form for the digit of the hand.

Parallel reading

الإصبع يذكر ويؤنث

The finger is masculine and feminine.

إصبع وأصبع بكسر الهمزة وضمها والباء مفتوحة فيهما

Isba' and Usba' with a kasra and damma on the hamza, and the ba' is open in both.

صبعت بفلان وعلى فلان أصبع صبعا، إذا أشرت نحوه بإصبعك مغتابا

I pointed at so-and-so and towards so-and-so, pointing with my finger while backbiting.

وصبعت فلانا على فلان: دللته عليه بالإشارة

And I spoiled so-and-so towards so-and-so: I indicated him to him by pointing.

صبعت الاناء، إذا كان فيه شراب فوضعت عليه إصبعك حتى سال عليه ما فيه في إناء آخر

I dipped the vessel, if it contained a drink, and you placed your finger on it until what was in it flowed into another vessel.

للراعي على ماشيته إصبع، أي أثر حسن

The shepherd has a mark on his flock, meaning a good effect.

ضعيف العصا بادي العروق ترى له عليها إذا ما أجدب الناس إصبعا

Weak of staff, with veins showing, you see on him, when people are in drought, a finger (a sign of care).