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سحتب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to boldness, forwardness, and potentially swiftness or eagerness in action. It describes a person who is daring and takes the lead.

Derived headwords

السُّحْتَبُnoun
  1. 1.
    boldness, forwardnessclassical

    The quality of being daring, audacious, and taking the initiative.

السُّحْتَبُname
  1. 1.
    a nameclassical

    Used as a proper name.

الجريءadjective
  1. 1.
    bold, daringboth

    Characterized by courage and a willingness to take risks or act decisively.

المُقَدَّمُadjective
  1. 1.
    leading, foremostboth

    Being at the front, taking the lead, or being prominent.

Parallel reading

هو بالتاء المثناة الفوقية كما في نسختنا
It is with the second dotting (تاء) as in our copy.
والذي في لسان العرب بالنون بدل التاء
And what is in Lisan al-Arab is with the noon (نون) instead of the taa (تاء).
وقد أهمله الجوهري
And Al-Jawhari omitted it.
وقال ابن دريد: هو (الجريء المقدم. واسم)
And Ibn Duraid said: It is (the bold, the foremost. And a name).
وهذا معناه نقله الصاغاني
And this is the meaning that Al-Sagani transmitted.