سبك

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the process of melting and casting metals, particularly silver. It extends to describe the resulting cast metal and also has a distinct meaning related to a specific geographical feature or land type.

Derived headwords

سَبَكَverb

1.
He melted it (silver, etc.).both
He melted it (silver, etc.).

أَسْبَكَهَاverb

1.
to melt itboth
The second form verb indicating the act of melting something, specifically referring to silver in the context.

سَبْكًاnoun

1.
meltingboth
The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of melting, particularly of metals.

سَبِيكَةnoun

1.
Silver ingot.both
Silver ingot.

السَّبَائِكnoun

1.
ingotsboth
The plural of 'sabikah', referring to multiple cast pieces of metal.

السِّنْبَكnoun

1.
The tip of the front of the hoof.both
The tip of the front of the hoof.

السَّنَابِكnoun

1.
tips of hoovesclassical
The plural of 'sinbak', referring to the front parts of multiple hooves.
2.
rough landsclassical
The plural of 'sinbak' when referring to barren or infertile areas of land.

Parallel reading

سبكت الفضة وغيرها أسبكها سبكا

She melted silver and other things, melting it down with a melting.

والفضة سبيكة

And the silver is an ingot.

والجمع السبائك

And the plural is 'al-sabā'ik'.

والسنبك طرف مقدم الحافر

And 'al-sinbak' is the tip of the front of the hoof.

والجمع السنابك

And the plural is 'al-sanābik'.

تخرجكم الروم منها كفرا كفرا إلى سنبك من الارض

The Romans will bring you out of it, group after group, to a 'sinbak' of land.

فشبه الارض التى يخرجون إليها بالسنبك

So he likened the land to which they are brought out to 'al-sinbak'.

في غلظه وقلة خيره

In its coarseness and lack of goodness.