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صغب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of 'eggs' or 'larvae', specifically those of lice. It also has a connection to 'hunger' or 'famine' through a variant form.

Derived headwords

الصغابnoun
  1. 1.
    lice eggsclassical

    The eggs of a louse, also referred to as nits.

الصؤابnoun
  1. 1.
    lice eggsclassical

    An alternative term for the eggs of a louse, synonymous with الصغاب.

المصغبةnoun
  1. 1.
    hungerboth

    A state of hunger or famine. This is a variant pronunciation or spelling of المسغبة.

المسغبةnoun
  1. 1.
    hungerboth

    A state of hunger or famine. This is the more common form.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari omitted it.
وقال أبو تراب: سمعت الباهلي يقول هو بيض القملة كالصؤاب
And Abu Turab said: I heard Al-Bahili say it is the eggs of the louse, like Al-Su'ab.
والمصغبة لغة في المسغبة بالسين
And Al-Masghabah is a dialectal variant for Al-Musghabah with a Seen.
وقد تقدم
And it has been mentioned previously.