صبن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of withholding, restraining, or preventing something, often in the context of gifts or actions. It also encompasses the idea of casting or throwing dice, and the modern term for soap.

Derived headwords

صَبَنَverb

1.
to withholdclassical
To withhold a gift or favor from someone.
2.
to cast diceclassical
To cast or throw dice, specifically the knucklebone dice.

صَبْنnoun

1.
withholdingclassical
The act of withholding or restraining, as in holding back a gift or favor.
2.
casting diceclassical
The act of casting knucklebone dice.

تَصَبَّنَverb

1.
to withholdclassical
To withhold or refrain from giving a gift or showing favor.

صَابُونnoun

1.
soapmodern
The well-known cleaning agent.

Parallel reading

صبنت (1) عنا الهدية أو ما كان من معروف، تصبن صبنا، بمعنى كففت

To withhold a gift from us or any favor, one withholds it, meaning to refrain.

قال عمرو بن كلثوم: صبنت الكأس عنا أم عمرو

Amr ibn Kulthum said: 'You withheld the cup from us, Umm Amr.'

وكان الكأس مجراها اليمينا

And the cup's course was to the right.

وإذا سوى المقامر الكعبين في الكف ثم ضرب بهما قيل: قد صبن

And when the gambler levels the two knucklebones in his palm and then throws them, it is said: 'He has cast.'

ويقال له: أجل ولا تصبن

And it is said to him: 'Yes, and do not cast.'

والصابون معروف

And soap is well-known.