علبة

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See also: غلبة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع ل ب (ʕ-l-b).
Compared by Paul Haupt to Akkadian 𒀀𒆷𒈪𒌅 (a-la-mi-tu /⁠alamittu, elamittu, alabattu⁠/, “a kind of palm-tree”), as عُلْبَة (ʕulba), عَلَبَة (ʕalaba), collective عُلَب (ʕulab), is also recorded as the name of a tall palm-tree, from which the box would have been made; comparing also the vessel name Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος (alábastos), ἀλάβαστρος (alábastros).

Noun

عُلْبَة • (ʕulba) f (plural عُلَب (ʕulab) or عِلَاب (ʕilāb))

  1. box, chest, trunk, can

Declension

Declension of noun عُلْبَة (ʕulba)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal عُلْبَة
ʕulba 		الْعُلْبَة
al-ʕulba 		عُلْبَة
ʕulbat
Nominative عُلْبَةٌ
ʕulbatun 		الْعُلْبَةُ
al-ʕulbatu 		عُلْبَةُ
ʕulbatu
Accusative عُلْبَةً
ʕulbatan 		الْعُلْبَةَ
al-ʕulbata 		عُلْبَةَ
ʕulbata
Genitive عُلْبَةٍ
ʕulbatin 		الْعُلْبَةِ
al-ʕulbati 		عُلْبَةِ
ʕulbati
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal عُلْبَتَيْن
ʕulbatayn 		الْعُلْبَتَيْن
al-ʕulbatayn 		عُلْبَتَيْ
ʕulbatay
Nominative عُلْبَتَانِ
ʕulbatāni 		الْعُلْبَتَانِ
al-ʕulbatāni 		عُلْبَتَا
ʕulbatā
Accusative عُلْبَتَيْنِ
ʕulbatayni 		الْعُلْبَتَيْنِ
al-ʕulbatayni 		عُلْبَتَيْ
ʕulbatay
Genitive عُلْبَتَيْنِ
ʕulbatayni 		الْعُلْبَتَيْنِ
al-ʕulbatayni 		عُلْبَتَيْ
ʕulbatay
Plural basic broken plural triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal عُلَب‎; عِلَاب
ʕulab‎; ʕilāb 		الْعُلَب‎; الْعِلَاب
al-ʕulab‎; al-ʕilāb 		عُلَب‎; عِلَاب
ʕulab‎; ʕilāb
Nominative عُلَبٌ‎; عِلَابٌ
ʕulabun‎; ʕilābun 		الْعُلَبُ‎; الْعِلَابُ
al-ʕulabu‎; al-ʕilābu 		عُلَبُ‎; عِلَابُ
ʕulabu‎; ʕilābu
Accusative عُلَبًا‎; عِلَابًا
ʕulaban‎; ʕilāban 		الْعُلَبَ‎; الْعِلَابَ
al-ʕulaba‎; al-ʕilāba 		عُلَبَ‎; عِلَابَ
ʕulaba‎; ʕilāba
Genitive عُلَبٍ‎; عِلَابٍ
ʕulabin‎; ʕilābin 		الْعُلَبِ‎; الْعِلَابِ
al-ʕulabi‎; al-ʕilābi 		عُلَبِ‎; عِلَابِ
ʕulabi‎; ʕilābi

References

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ع ل ب
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic عُلْبَة (ʕulba).

Pronunciation

Noun

علبة • (ʕulba) f (plural عُلَب (ʕulab))

  1. container, can, box
    Synonym: (archaic) حق (ḥugg)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عُلْبَة (ʕulba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʕul.be/,
  • IPA(key): /ʕil.be/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

علبة • (ʕulbe, ʕilbe) f (plural علب (ʕulab, ʕilab))

  1. tin, can, box
    علبة كرتون ― ʕulbet kartōn ― cardboard box
    علبة كبريت ― ʕulbet kibrīt ― matchbox
    فتّاحة علب ― fattāḥet ʕolab ― can opener
    Audio (Ramallah):(file)
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