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شبء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a small, possibly flying creature, specifically a moth or butterfly, and by extension, a small, insignificant thing.

Derived headwords

الشِّبَأَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    moth/butterflyclassical

    A moth or butterfly, specifically referring to the type that is attracted to light.

شِبْءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    small thingclassical

    A small, insignificant thing or creature.

Parallel reading

الشِّبَأَةُ، بالفتح: فراشة القفل
Al-shiba'ah, with fatha: the butterfly of the lock.
عن ابن الأعرابي
According to Ibn al-A'rabi.
كذا في (العباب)
Thus in (Al-Abab).