Arabic

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Root
ل ب س (l b s)
10 terms

Etymology

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Instance noun of لَبَسَ (labasa, to wear, to put on).

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Noun

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لِبْسَة (libsaf

  1. a way of clothing; a way of dressing
    • 7th century CE, Sunan Abī Dāwud, 34:79:
      لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرَّجُلَ يَلْبَسُ لِبْسَةَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَالْمَرْأَةَ تَلْبَسُ لِبْسَةَ الرَّجُلِ‏.‏
      laʿana rasūlu l-lahi ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallama r-rajula yalbasu libsata l-marʾati wa-l-marʾata talbasu libsata r-rajuli.
      The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, cursed men who wear women's attire and women who wear men's attire.

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: libsa
  • Moroccan Arabic: لبسة (labsa)

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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Root
ل ب س
2 terms

From Arabic لِبْسَة (libsa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lab.sa/
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Noun

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لبسة (labsaf (plural لباسي (lbāsi) or لبسات (labsāt))

  1. dress (apparel, clothing)
    جات معاك هاد اللبسة.jāt mʕāk hād el-labsaThis dress suits you.
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