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شنبث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a rare or possibly erroneous formation, primarily discussed in relation to the lion. It is linked to the concept of being thick or stout, and metaphorically to the heart becoming attached to something.

Derived headwords

الشَّنْبَثnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A name or epithet for a lion.

الشَّنَابِثnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    Another form for the lion, possibly a plural or variant.

الشَّنْبَثadjective
  1. 1.
    thick, stoutclassical

    Describing someone or something as thick, stout, or robust.

شَنَبَثَ الهَوَى قَلْبَهُverb
  1. 1.
    heart became attachedclassical

    The heart became attached to or captivated by desire or love.

Parallel reading

هو الشَّنْبَثُ كالأسد
He is the Shambath, like the lion.
وهو الشَّنَابِثُ بالضم
And it is al-Shanāboth (with dammah).
وهما أيضا الغليظ الشديد
And they both also mean the thick and the strong.
وشَنَبَثَ الهَوَى قَلْبَهُ: عَلَقَ بِهِ
And the desire 'shanbath' his heart: it became attached to it.
كشَبَثَهُ
Like its 'shabathahu'.