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صبث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of mending or patching clothing, specifically shirts. It describes the act of repairing worn-out garments and the state of being repaired.

Derived headwords

الصَّبَثnoun
  1. 1.
    mending, patchingclassical

    The act of mending or patching a garment, particularly a shirt. It refers to the process of repairing worn-out fabric.

مِصْبَثadjective
  1. 1.
    mended, patchedclassical

    Describes a garment, specifically a shirt, that has been mended or patched. It indicates that the item has undergone repair.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال الفراء هو ترقيع القميص ورفوه
And Al-Farra' said it is the mending and patching of a shirt.
يقال: رأيت عليه قميصا مصبثا
It is said: I saw on him a mended shirt.
أي مرقعا مرفوءا
Meaning patched and mended.