See also: شبت, سبت, سبب, and س ب ب

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From Aramaic שִׁיבְתָא (šiḇəṯā), ܫܒܷܬܴ݁ܐ (šəḇettā), from Akkadian 𒅆𒂍𒌈 (/⁠šibittu⁠/). Cognate to Hebrew שֶׁבֶת (šéḇeṯ) and Persian شوید (ševid).

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Noun

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شِبِثّ (šibiṯṯm

  1. dill
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Etymology 2

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From the root ش ب ث (š-b-ṯ) related to clinging and catching.

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شَبَث (šabaṯm (plural شِبْثَان (šibṯān))

  1. spider
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