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صبغ

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root صبغ (ṣ-b-gh) primarily relates to the act of dyeing or coloring. It extends to the substance used for dyeing, the resulting color or dye, and metaphorically to religious affiliation or a distinguishing characteristic. It also describes specific physical markings on animals.

Derived headwords

صَبَغَverb
  1. 1.
    he dyed the garmentboth

    he dyed the garment

صِبْغnoun
  1. 1.
    he dyed the garmentboth

    he dyed the garment

الصبغ والصبغة: ما يصبغ به — Dye and coloring: that by which something is dyed.
صِبْغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    God's dye: His religionboth

    God's dye: His religion

صبغة الله: دينه — The dye of God: His religion.
أَصْبَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of صبغboth

    plural of صبغ

والجمع أصباغ — And the plural is 'asbāgh'.
صِبَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    the pluralboth

    the plural

أو ما خف من صباغ — Or what is light of seasoning.
مَصْبُوغَةadjective
  1. 1.
    dyedboth

    Having been colored with dye.

مُصْبَغَةadjective
  1. 1.
    dyed (intensified)classical

    Intensively dyed or colored, indicating a large quantity or frequency.

وثياب مصبغة، شدد للكثرة — And dyed clothes, the shadda is for abundance.
صَبِيغname
  1. 1.
    name of a manclassical

    A proper name for a male individual.

وصبيغ: اسم رجل — And Ṣabīgh: the name of a man.
اصْبَغّadjective
  1. 1.
    white forelockclassical

    Describing a horse whose forelock is white.

  2. 2.
    white tail tipclassical

    Describing a horse whose tail tips are white.

  3. 3.
    white tailclassical

    Describing a bird whose tail is white.

والاصبغ من الخيل: الذي ابيضت ناصيته أو ابيضت أطراف ذنبه — And the 'aṣbagh' among horses: that whose forelock is white or whose tail tips are white.
والاصبغ من الطير: الذي ابيض ذنبه — And the 'aṣbagh' among birds: that whose tail is white.
صَبْغَاهadjective
  1. 1.
    white tail tip (sheep)classical

    Describing a sheep whose tail tip is white.

والصبغاه من الشاء: التى ابيض طرف ذبيها — And the 'ṣabghāh' among sheep: that whose tail tip is white.
صَبَغَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to be dyedboth

    Passive form, meaning something has been dyed.

وصَبَغَتْ (1) الثواب أصبغه وأصبغه صبغا — And the garment was dyed, I dye it and I dye it with dyeing.

Parallel reading

الصبغ والصبغة: ما يصبغ به، والجمع أصباغ.
Dye and coloring: that by which something is dyed, and the plural is 'asbāgh'.
والصبغ أيضا: ما يصطبغ به من الإدام.
And 'ṣibgh' also: that by which one seasons food.
ومننه قوله تعالى: {وصبغ للآكلين} .
And from it is the saying of the Almighty: {And dye for those who eat}.
والجمع صباغ.
And the plural is 'ṣibāgh'.
تزج من دنياك بالبلاغ وباكر المعدة بالدباغ بكسرة لينة المضاغ بالملح أو ما خف من صباغ
You suffice yourself from your world with what is enough, and you start the stomach with a light meal, with a soft bite, with salt or what is light of seasoning.
وصَبَغَتْ (1) الثواب أصبغه وأصبغه صبغا.
And the garment was dyed, I dye it and I dye it with dyeing.
وثياب مصبغة، شدد للكثرة.
And dyed clothes, the shadda is for abundance.
وصبيغ: اسم رجل.
And Ṣabīgh: the name of a man.
وسبغة الله: دينه، ويقال أصله من صبغ النصارى أولادهم في ماء لهم.
And the dye of God: His religion, and it is said its origin is from the Christians dyeing their children in a water they have.
والاصبغ من الخيل: الذي ابيضت ناصيته أو ابيضت أطراف ذنبه.
And the 'aṣbagh' among horses: that whose forelock is white or whose tail tips are white.
والاصبغ من الطير: الذي ابيض ذنبه.
And the 'aṣbagh' among birds: that whose tail is white.
والصبغاه من الشاء: التى ابيض طرف ذبيها.
And the 'ṣabghāh' among sheep: that whose tail tip is white.
وصَبَغَتْ الرطبة، مثل ذنبت.
And the date was dyed, like 'dhanabat'.