سكب

Root entry · 30 derived lemmas

The root سكب primarily relates to the act of pouring, flowing, or spilling, often of liquids like water or tears. It extends metaphorically to concepts of continuous action, generosity, and things that are abundant or easily flowing. The root also encompasses specific terms for types of horses, clothing, plants, and even metals.

Derived headwords

سَكَبَverb

1.
to pourboth
To cause a liquid to flow or spill out.
2.
to flowboth
To move or fall in a steady stream, typically of a liquid.

سكب الماء والدمع ونحوهما يسكبه سكبا وتسكابا بالفتح — He poured water, tears, and the like, pouring them with a pouring (sakban and taskaban, with fatha).

سَكْبًاnoun

1.
pouringboth
The act of pouring or flowing.

تَسْكَابًاnoun

1.
pouringboth
The act of pouring or flowing, often implying abundance.

انْسَكَبَverb

1.
to be pouredboth
To flow or spill out, often spontaneously.

فانصب — so it flowed.

سُكُوبًاnoun

1.
flowingboth
The state of flowing or being poured out.

مَاءٌ سَكْبٌadjective

1.
flowing waterboth
Water that flows on the surface of the earth without needing to be dug for.

سَاكِبٌadjective

1.
flowingboth
Describing something that flows, especially water or tears.

ودمع ساكب — and flowing tears.

سَكُوبٌadjective

1.
flowingboth
Describing something that flows easily, like water or rain.

سَيْكَبٌadjective

1.
flowingclassical
Describing something that flows easily, like water or rain.

أَسْكُوبٌadjective

1.
flowingboth
Describing something that flows easily, like water, rain, or tears.
2.
long and slenderclassical
Used to describe a tall, slender man.

برق يضيء أمام البيت أسكوب كأن هذا البرق يسكب المطر — Lightning illuminates in front of the house, a flowing (askub), as if this lightning pours rain.

مُنْسَكِبٌadjective

1.
poured outboth
Describing something that has been poured out or is flowing.

السَّكْبُnoun

1.
tall manclassical
A tall man, a linguistic variant of 'saqb'.
2.
continuous downpourclassical
A continuous, heavy downpour of rain, similar to 'askub'.
3.
fine fabricclassical
A type of thin fabric, so light it resembles dust or poured water.
4.
swift horseboth
A swift or fast-running horse, likened to the flowing of water.
5.
energetic personboth
A light-spirited, energetic person or horse.
6.
necessary matterclassical
An unavoidable or binding matter.
7.
Prophet's horseclassical
The name of the first horse owned by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
8.
copperclassical
Copper.
9.
leadclassical
Lead.

ما أنا بمنط عنك شيئا يكون على أهل بيتك سنة سكبا — I will not refrain from you anything that will be a continuous (sakban) burden upon your household.

السَّكْبُ (من الخيل)noun

1.
swift horseboth
A horse that runs swiftly or is very fast.

السَّكْبُ (من الناس)noun

1.
energetic personboth
A person who is light-spirited and energetic.

السَّكْبُ (من المجاز)noun

1.
necessary matterclassical
An unavoidable or binding matter.

السَّكْبُ (فرس النبي)name

1.
Al-Sakbclassical
The name of the first horse owned by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

السَّكْبُ (معدن)noun

1.
copperclassical
Copper.
2.
leadclassical
Lead.

السَّكْبُ (شجر)noun

1.
fragrant treeclassical
A fragrant tree whose scent resembles perfume; its fruit is edible and used to make a beverage.

السَّكْبُ (عشب)noun

1.
herbclassical
A herb that grows about a forearm's length, with grayish leaves and white flowers.

السَّكْبُ (بقلة)noun

1.
anemoneclassical
A fragrant herb with yellow flowers, identified as anemones.

سَكْبَةٌnoun

1.
head coveringclassical
A piece of cloth used to cover the head, like a net.
2.
graftclassical
A graft, used metaphorically.
3.
scalp lesionclassical
A lesion or sore that falls from the scalp.

سَكْبَةُ بْنُ الحَارِثِname

1.
Sakbah bin Al-Harithclassical
A companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) known for his long prayers.

الأَسْكَابُnoun

1.
cobblerclassical
A cobbler or shoemaker, synonymous with 'isfaf' (with faa).
2.
blacksmithclassical
A blacksmith or metalworker.
3.
lightning streakclassical
A streak of lightning that extends towards the earth.

السَّكَّةُ (من النخل)noun

1.
pathwayclassical
A pathway or row, specifically in a date palm grove.

أَسْكَبَةُ البَابِnoun

1.
door jambclassical
The door jamb or frame.

الإِسْكَابَةُnoun

1.
funnelclassical
A funnel placed in the mouth of a container to pour liquids like oil.
2.
patchclassical
A piece of wood used to patch a split waterskin.

سَكَّابٌname

1.
Sakabclassical
The name of a horse belonging to Al-Ajda' bin Malik Al-Hamdani.

سُكَّابٌname

1.
Sukabclassical
The name of another horse, belonging to a Tamimi, a Kalbi, or 'Ubaydah bin Rabi'ah bin Qahtan.

أبيت اللعن إن سكاب علق نفيس لا يعار ولا يباع — May you live long, for Sukab is a precious treasure that is neither lent nor sold.

سُكَّابٌ (آخر)name

1.
Sukabclassical
Another horse's name.

أَسْكَبُونَname

1.
Askabunclassical
A name of one of the impregnable fortresses of Persia, difficult to ascend.

Parallel reading

سكب الماء والدمع ونحوهما يسكبه سكبا وتسكابا بالفتح

He poured water, tears, and the like, pouring them with a pouring (sakban and taskaban, with fatha).

فسكب هو كنصر سكوبا

And he poured, like 'nasara', a pouring (sukuban).

وانسكب: صبه فانصب

And 'insakaba': he poured it, so it flowed.

وسكب الماء بنفسه سكوبا وتسكابا وانسكب بمعنى

And water poured by itself with sakuban, taskaban, and insakaba having the same meaning.

ماء سكب وساكب وسكوب وسيكب وأسكوب بالضم: منسكب أو مسكوب يجري على وجه الأرض من غير حفر

Sakb, sakib, sukub, saykab, and askub (with damma) water: flowing or poured, running on the surface of the earth without digging.

ودمع ساكب

And flowing tears.

برق يضيء أمام البيت أسكوب كأن هذا البرق يسكب المطر

Lightning illuminates in front of the house, a flowing (askub), as if this lightning pours rain.

والسكب لغة في السقب: الطويل من الرجال

And 'al-sakb' is a dialectal variant for 'al-saqb': the tall man.

والسكب: الهطلان الدائم كالأسكوب

And 'al-sakb': the continuous downpour like 'al-askub'.

والسكب: ضرب من الثياب رقيق، كأنه غبار من رقته، وكأنه سكب ماء من الرقة

And 'al-sakb': a type of thin clothing, as if dust from its thinness, and as if poured water from its delicacy.

والسكب من الخيل: الجواد كثير العدو أو الذريع

And 'al-sakb' from horses: the swift, fast-running or far-reaching one.

ومن المجاز: فرس سكب وأسكوب: ذريع أو خفيف أو جواد

And metaphorically: a sakb and askub horse: far-reaching, light, or swift.

ما أنا بمنط عنك شيئا يكون على أهل بيتك سنة سكبا

I will not refrain from you anything that will be a continuous (sakban) burden upon your household.

وكان كميتا أغر محجلا مطلق اليمنى

And he was dark bay, with a white blaze on his forehead, white legs, and his right foreleg free.

كان لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فرس أدهم يسمى السكب

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had a dark horse named Al-Sakb.

والسكب: النحاس، عن ابن الأعرابي أو الرصاص، عنه أيضا

And 'al-sakb': copper, from Ibn Al-A'rabi, or lead, also from him.

والسكب بالتحريك: شجر طيب الريح كأن ريحه ريح الخلوق

And 'al-sakb' (with harakat): a fragrant tree, as if its scent is the scent of perfume.

كالسكب المحمر فوق الرابيه

Like the reddish anemone (al-sakb) upon the hill.

وهي الخرقة التي تقور للرأس كالشبكة يسميها الفرس السستقه

It is the cloth that is shaped for the head like a net, which the Persians call 'al-sastaqah'.

والأسكوب: الإسكاف بالفاء كالإسكاب وهو لغة فيه

And 'al-askub': the cobbler, with faa, like 'al-iskab', which is a dialectal variant for it.

أو القين وهو الحداد

Or the blacksmith, who is the metalworker.

والأسكوب من البرق: الذي يمتد إلى جهة الأرض

And 'al-askub' from lightning: that which extends towards the earth.

أسكفته

He sealed it.

ما يوضع في فم الإناء فيصب فيه الدهن ونحوه

What is placed in the mouth of a vessel to pour oil and the like into it.

قطعة من خشب تدخل في خرق الزق ويشد عليه بها لئلا يخرج منه شيء

A piece of wood inserted into a tear in a waterskin, and tied over it so that nothing comes out.

يمجها أكلف الإسكاب وافقه أيدي الهبانيق بالمثناة معكوم

It is ejected by the dark-faced one of Al-Iskab, matching the hands of the Habaaniq with the thaa, gathered.

وبها عين من الماء حارة

And it has a hot spring of water.