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طبن

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to intelligence, understanding, and keenness of perception. It also extends to meanings of concealment, particularly of fire, and includes a specific game.

Derived headwords

الطِّبْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Astutenessboth

    Sharpness of intellect, understanding, or perception.

طبِنَ لَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To understandboth

    To comprehend or grasp something, to be perceptive of it.

طبِن له يطبن طبنا — He understood it.
طَبَنَ لَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To understandboth

    To comprehend or grasp something, to be perceptive of it.

طبِن له بالفتح يطبن طبانة وطبانية وطبونة — He understood it.
طَبِنadjective
  1. 1.
    Astuteboth

    Possessing keen intellect, understanding, or perception; sharp-witted.

طَابِنadjective
  1. 1.
    Astuteboth

    Possessing keen intellect, understanding, or perception; sharp-witted.

طَبَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To buryclassical

    To conceal or bury something, specifically fire, to prevent it from extinguishing.

طبنت النار: دفنتها لئلا تطفأ — He buried the fire so it would not go out.
الطَّابُونnoun
  1. 1.
    Place where fire is buriedclassical

    The location or spot where fire is buried or concealed.

طَابَنَverb
  1. 1.
    To concealclassical

    To hide or conceal something, similar to burying or making it level with the ground.

طابن هذه الحفيرة وطامنها — He concealed this pit and leveled it.
المُطَّبِئِنّadjective
  1. 1.
    Calmclassical

    In a state of rest, tranquility, or settledness, similar to 'mutma'inn'.

اطمَأَنَّverb
  1. 1.
    The man became calm/reassured (iṭmiʾnānan).both

    The man became calm/reassured (iṭmiʾnānan).

اطبأن، مثل اطمأن — He became calm, like 'itma'anna'.
الطِّبْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Identityclassical

    Referring to a person's true nature or identity.

وما أدري أي الطبن هو — And I do not know what kind of person he is.
الطِّبْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A gameclassical

    A specific game, referred to as 'sadrah' in Persian.

الطِّبْنnoun
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    Games (plural)classical

    The plural form of 'al-tibnah', referring to the game.

والجمع طبن، مثل صبرة وصبر — And the plural is 'tibn', like 'sabra' and 'sabir'.

Parallel reading

الفطنة.
Astuteness.
طبِن له يطبن طبنا.
He understood it, understanding it, understanding.
طبِن له بالفتح يطبن طبانة وطبانية وطبونة، فهو طبن وطابن، أي فطن حاذق.
He understood it, with the fath, understanding it, understanding, understanding, and understanding; so he is astute and sharp, meaning intelligent and skillful.
طبنت النار: دفنتها لئلا تطفأ، وذلك الموضع الطابون.
He buried the fire: he buried it so it would not go out, and that place is the 'tabun'.
ويقال: طابن هذه الحفيرة وطامنها.
And it is said: he concealed this pit and leveled it.
والمطبئن: مثل المطمئن.
And 'al-muttabi'inn' is like 'al-mutma'inn'.
يقال اطبأن، مثل اطمأن.
It is said 'itabba'anna', like 'itma'anna'.
وما أدري أي الطبن هو، بالتسكين، أي أي الناس هو.
And I do not know what kind of person he is, with the sukun, meaning what kind of people he is.
والطبنة: لعبة يقال لها بالفارسية " سدره "، والجمع طبن، مثل صبرة وصبر.
And 'al-tibnah' is a game called 'sadrah' in Persian, and its plural is 'tibn', like 'sabra' and 'sabir'.
تدكلت بعدي وألهتها الطبن * ونحن نعدو في الخبار والجرن
She was distracted after me and amused by the game * while we were running in the open spaces and the cistern.