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سبحل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large or bulky, particularly in the context of animals like lizards and camels. It can also refer to a water skin and, metaphorically, a young girl. Additionally, it denotes the act of exclaiming 'Subhan Allah' (Glory be to God).

Derived headwords

السِّبَحْلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large lizardclassical

    A large or bulky type of lizard.

  2. 2.
    Bulky camelclassical

    A large, bulky, or stout camel.

  3. 3.
    Large water skinclassical

    A large or capacious water skin.

  4. 4.
    Young girlclassical

    A young, slender, or graceful girl.

سَبْحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    He said 'Subhan Allah'.both

    He said 'Subhan Allah'.

Parallel reading

السبحل، على وزن الهجف: الضخم من الضب، والبعير، والسقاء، والجارية.
Al-sibḥal, on the pattern of al-hajaf: the bulky one of the lizard, the camel, the water skin, and the young girl.
والأنثى سبحلة، مثل ربحلة.
And the female is sibḥalah, like rubḥalah.
يقال: سقاء سبحل وسبحلل أيضا عن ابن السكيت.
It is said: a water skin is sibḥal and sibḥalil, according to Ibn al-Sikkit.
وسبحل الرجل، إذا قال سبحان الله!
And a man says sibḥala, if he says 'Subhan Allah!'