Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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وعى وغب وغد


1. ⇒ وغب

وَغُبَ, aor. يَوْغُبُ, inf. n. وُغُوبَةٌ (and وَغَابَةٌ, IM and others), He (a camel) was, or became, large, big, or bulky. (Ṣ, Ḳ.)


وَغْبٌ / وَغْبَةٌ

وَغْبٌ What is of a mean sort, of the utensils and furniture of a house, or tent: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) pl. أَوْغَابٌ and وِغَابٌ: (Ḳ:) the former, of pauc.; the latter, of mult. (TA.) The اوغب of a house, or tent, are the wooden bowl and the stone cooking-pot and the like: (Ṣ:) [as also أَوْقَاب].

Root: وغب - Entry: وَغْبٌ Signification: A2

A sack, such as is called غِرَارَة: (Ḳ:) but this is included among the meaner sort of the utensils of a house, or tent; and is therefore not particularly mentioned by any of the lexicographers except T. (TA.)

Root: وغب - Entry: وَغْبٌ Signification: A3

وَغْبٌ (Aṣ, Ṣ, Ḳ) and وَغَبَةٌ (Th, Ḳ) Stupid: foolish; of little sense: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) i. q. لَغْبٌ, a weak, stupid, man: (TA, voce لغب:) pl. as above. (Ḳ, TA.) See also وَقْبٌ.

Root: وغب - Entry: وَغْبٌ Signification: A4

وَغْبٌ Weak in body: (as also وَغْدٌ: TA:) pl. as above. (Ḳ.)

Root: وغب - Entry: وَغْبٌ Signification: A5

Base; mean; vile.: (as also وَغْدٌ: TA:) pl. as above. (Ḳ.)

Root: وغب - Entry: وَغْبٌ Signification: A6

وَغْبٌ A large, big, or bulky, camel: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) pl. as above: fem. with ة {وَغْبَةٌ}. (Ḳ.)


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