لبان
See also: لپان
Arabic
Etymology 1
From the root ل ب ن (l-b-n).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu.baːn/
- (Al-Andalus) IPA(key): /law.baːn/
Noun
لُبَان • (lubān) m
- olibanum; frankincense
- any kind of gum or resin
- chewing gum
Declension
Declension of noun لُبَان (lubān)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | لُبَان lubān | اللُّبَان al-lubān | لُبَان lubān |
Nominative | لُبَانٌ lubānun | اللُّبَانُ al-lubānu | لُبَانُ lubānu |
Accusative | لُبَانًا lubānan | اللُّبَانَ al-lubāna | لُبَانَ lubāna |
Genitive | لُبَانٍ lubānin | اللُّبَانِ al-lubāni | لُبَانِ lubāni |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
لِبَان • (libān) m pl
- plural of لَبَن (laban)
Adjective
لِبَان • (libān) m pl
- masculine plural of لَبَن (laban)
Egyptian Arabic
Etymology 1
Inherited from Arabic لُبَان (lubān).
Noun
لبان • (libān) m (collective, singulative لبانة (libāna))
- olibanum; frankincense
- any kind of gum or resin
- chewing gum
- Synonym: أستيكة (astīka)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Coptic ⲗⲉⲃⲁⲛ (leban).
Noun
لبان • (libān) m (plural لبن (lubun))
- cable of a ship, tow, hawser
References
- Bishai, Wilson B. (1964), “Coptic Lexical Influence on Egyptian Arabic”, in Journal of Near Eastern Studies, volume 23, issue 1, DOI:, page 43b
- Hinds, Martin; Badawi, El-Said (1986) A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic, Beirut: Librairie du Liban, page 779b
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic لُبَان (lubān).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luˈbaːn/
Noun
لُبَان • (lubān) m pl
- chewing gum