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صبك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of sticking, adhering, or clinging to something. It can describe physical attachment, like something being glued, or a more figurative sense of being inseparable or closely associated.

Derived headwords

صَابَverb
  1. 1.
    the arrow hit, from the chapter of 'bāʿa': a variant of 'aṣāba'both

    the arrow hit, from the chapter of 'bāʿa': a variant of 'aṣāba'

يَصِيكُverb
  1. 1.
    sticks toboth

    Present tense form of the verb meaning to adhere or stick to.

Parallel reading

صاك به الطيب يصيك، أي لصق به.
Fragrance stuck to it, meaning it adhered to it.
صاك البعير بأجلادها
The camel stuck to its tough, dry skin.