لَبِثَ (labitha)to remain
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb لَبِثَ (labitha) — “to remain”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: لَبِثَ يَلْبَثُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| لَبِثَ labitha | يَلْبَثُ yalbathu | اِلْبَثْ ailbath | لَبْث labth |
Meanings & examples
1. to remain
- لَبِثَ فِي المَدِينَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ.He remained in the city for three days.
- لَبِثَ الطِّفْلُ فِي غُرْفَتِهِ يَلْعَبُ.The child remained in his room playing.
- أَلَمْ تَلْبَثْ أَنْ عُدْتِ إِلَى المَنْزِلِ؟Did you not remain until you returned home?
2. to delay
- لَبِثَ الرَّجُلُ فِي المَدِينَةِ عَشْرَةَ أَيَّامٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُغَادِرَ.The man delayed in the city for ten days before leaving.
- لَمْ يَلْبَثْ طَوِيلًا حَتَّى أَتَى بِالخَبَرِ.He did not delay long until he brought the news.
- كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِي الكَهْفِ؟How long did you delay in the cave?
3. to stay
- لَبِثَ فِي المَدِينَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ.He stayed in the city for three days.
- لَبِثَتِ العَائِلَةُ فِي المَنْزِلِ القَدِيمِ لِسَنَوَاتٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.The family stayed in the old house for many years.
- لَمْ يَلْبَثْ أَنْ عَادَ إِلَى بَلَدِهِ بَعْدَ سَفَرٍ طَوِيلٍ.He did not stay long before returning to his country after a long journey.
4. to linger
- لَا تَلْبَثْ طَوِيلًا فِي الْمَكَانِ الْبَارِدِ.Do not linger long in the cold place.
- لَبِثَ الضَّيْفُ فِي الْمَنْزِلِ لِبَعْضِ الْوَقْتِ قَبْلَ الْمُغَادَرَةِ.The guest lingered in the house for some time before leaving.
- لَا تَلْبَثْ كَثِيرًا فِي الْمَكَانِ، فَالْوَقْتُ يَمْضِي بِسُرْعَةٍ.Do not linger much in the place, for time passes quickly.
5. to stay or remain for a time
- لَبِثَ الضَّيْفُ فِي الْمَنْزِلِ أَيَّامًا قَلِيلَةً.The guest stayed in the house for a few days.
- لَبِثْنَا طَوِيلًا نَنْتَظِرُ وُصُولَ الْقِطَارِ.We remained for a long time waiting for the train's arrival.
6. to tarry
- لَمْ يَلْبَثْ طَوِيلًا حَتَّى عَادَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ.He did not tarry long until he returned to his home.
- كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ؟How many years did you tarry on earth?
- لَبِثَ الْعَامِلُ فِي الْمَصْنَعِ لِإِنْهَاءِ الْمَهَامِّ الْمُتَبَقِّيَةِ.The worker tarried in the factory to finish the remaining tasks.
7. to wait
- لَبِثَ الْمُسَافِرُ فِي الْمَحَطَّةِ يَنْتَظِرُ الْقِطَارَ.The traveler waited at the station for the train.
- لَبِثْتُ سَاعَةً كَامِلَةً أَنْتَظِرُ صَدِيقِي.I waited a full hour for my friend.
- لَا تَلْبَثْ طَوِيلًا فِي اتِّخَاذِ الْقَرَارِ الصَّائِبِ.Do not wait too long to make the right decision.
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