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لبت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to striking or hitting, specifically targeting the chest, abdomen, and sides. It also has a secondary meaning related to reassurance or safety, particularly in a dialectal context.

Derived headwords

لَبَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike the sidesboth

    To strike someone's chest, abdomen, and sides with a stick.

لَبْتًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a strikeboth

    The act of striking someone's chest, abdomen, and sides with a stick.

لَبِتَverb
  1. 1.
    to twistclassical

    To twist someone's hand.

لَبَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    safetyclassical

    A term used in the dialect of Himyar to mean safety or reassurance, equivalent to 'no harm'.

Parallel reading

لبت يده: لواها
His hand was twisted: it was wrenched.
لبت فلانا لبتا
He struck so-and-so on his chest and abdomen and his sides with a stick.
إذا قال الرجل لعدوه: لا بأس عليك فقد أمنه
If a man says to his enemy: 'There is no harm upon you,' he has granted him safety.
وهو في لغة حمير لبات عليك
And in the language of Himyar, it is 'labat 'alayka,' meaning no harm.
شربنا اليوم إذ عصبت غلاب بتسهيد وعقد غيره
We drank today when the victory was made difficult by sleeplessness and the binding of others.
نادوا عند غدرهم لبات وقد بردت معافر ذي رعين
They called out at their treachery, 'Labat!' when the struggles of Dhu Ru'ayn had cooled.