لبن

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Semitic *laban-, from the root ل ب ن (l-b-n). Cognate to Hebrew לָבָן (laván, “white”), Ugaritic 𐎍𐎁𐎐 (lbn), and Phoenician 𐤋𐤁𐤍 (lbn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la.ban/

Noun

لَبَن • (laban) m (plural أَلْبَان (ʔalbān) or لِبَان (libān))

(uncountable, Standard Arabic and Egypt colloquial) milk
لَا تَأْكُلِ السَّمَكَ وَتَشْرَبَ اللَّبَنَ
lā taʔkuli s-samaka watašraba al-labana
Do not eat fish and drink milk at the same time.
(uncountable, Levantine, Iraq, Peninsula) coagulated sour milk; yogurt (often strained yogurt); “leban”
Synonyms: زَبَادِيّ (zabādiyy) (the original Egyptian word formed from زِبْدَة (zibda, “butter”)), لَبَن رَائِب (laban rāʔib) (specified to avoid confusion), رَوْب (rawb) (strictly curdled milk), يُوغُورْت (yūḡūrt), مَاسْت (māst) (Classical Arabic), جُغْرَات ~ صُقْرَاط (juḡrāt ~ ṣuqrāṭ) (Classical Arabic)
(uncountable, Kuwait, Morocco, Algeria) coagulated milk drink specifically (i.e. excluding yoghurt); yoghurt or buttermilk drink.
اَلْأَلْبَان (al-ʔalbān): dairy products

Declension

Declension of noun لَبَن (laban)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لَبَن laban	اللَّبَن al-laban	لَبَن laban
Nominative	لَبَنٌ labanun	اللَّبَنُ al-labanu	لَبَنُ labanu
Accusative	لَبَنًا labanan	اللَّبَنَ al-labana	لَبَنَ labana
Genitive	لَبَنٍ labanin	اللَّبَنِ al-labani	لَبَنِ labani
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لَبَنَيْن labanayn	اللَّبَنَيْن al-labanayn	لَبَنَيْ labanay
Nominative	لَبَنَانِ labanāni	اللَّبَنَانِ al-labanāni	لَبَنَا labanā
Accusative	لَبَنَيْنِ labanayni	اللَّبَنَيْنِ al-labanayni	لَبَنَيْ labanay
Genitive	لَبَنَيْنِ labanayni	اللَّبَنَيْنِ al-labanayni	لَبَنَيْ labanay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَلْبَان‎; لِبَان ʔalbān‎; libān	الْأَلْبَان‎; اللِّبَان al-ʔalbān‎; al-libān	أَلْبَان‎; لِبَان ʔalbān‎; libān
Nominative	أَلْبَانٌ‎; لِبَانٌ ʔalbānun‎; libānun	الْأَلْبَانُ‎; اللِّبَانُ al-ʔalbānu‎; al-libānu	أَلْبَانُ‎; لِبَانُ ʔalbānu‎; libānu
Accusative	أَلْبَانًا‎; لِبَانًا ʔalbānan‎; libānan	الْأَلْبَانَ‎; اللِّبَانَ al-ʔalbāna‎; al-libāna	أَلْبَانَ‎; لِبَانَ ʔalbāna‎; libāna
Genitive	أَلْبَانٍ‎; لِبَانٍ ʔalbānin‎; libānin	الْأَلْبَانِ‎; اللِّبَانِ al-ʔalbāni‎; al-libāni	أَلْبَانِ‎; لِبَانِ ʔalbāni‎; libāni

Synonyms

حَلِيب (ḥalīb)

Descendants

Gulf Arabic: لِبَن (liban)
Iraqi Arabic: لِبَن (liban)

Etymology 2

As Hebrew לְבֵנָה (ləḇenā́, “brick”) borrowed from Aramaic לְבִינְּתָּא (ləḇinṯā, ləḇittā) (written in Classical Syriac ܠܒܬܐ (ləḇettā)), from Akkadian 𒋞 (SIG₄ /⁠libittu⁠/), whence also Ugaritic 𐎍𐎁𐎐𐎚 (lbnt), from the root in Akkadian corresponding to ل ب ن (l-b-n), apparently the singulative in Arabic came first.

Noun

لِبْن or لَبِن • (libn or labin) m (collective, singulative لِبْنَة f (libna) or لَبِنَة (labina))

bricks, adobes

Declension

Declension of noun لِبْن (libn)‎; لَبِن (labin)

Collective	basic collective triptote
Collective	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لِبْن‎; لَبِن libn‎; labin	اللِّبْن‎; اللَّبِن al-libn‎; al-labin	لِبْن‎; لَبِن libn‎; labin
Nominative	لِبْنٌ‎; لَبِنٌ libnun‎; labinun	اللِّبْنُ‎; اللَّبِنُ al-libnu‎; al-labinu	لِبْنُ‎; لَبِنُ libnu‎; labinu
Accusative	لِبْنًا‎; لَبِنًا libnan‎; labinan	اللِّبْنَ‎; اللَّبِنَ al-libna‎; al-labina	لِبْنَ‎; لَبِنَ libna‎; labina
Genitive	لِبْنٍ‎; لَبِنٍ libnin‎; labinin	اللِّبْنِ‎; اللَّبِنِ al-libni‎; al-labini	لِبْنِ‎; لَبِنِ libni‎; labini
Singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singulative	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لِبْنَة‎; لَبِنَة libna‎; labina	اللِّبْنَة‎; اللَّبِنَة al-libna‎; al-labina	لِبْنَة‎; لَبِنَة libnat‎; labinat
Nominative	لِبْنَةٌ‎; لَبِنَةٌ libnatun‎; labinatun	اللِّبْنَةُ‎; اللَّبِنَةُ al-libnatu‎; al-labinatu	لِبْنَةُ‎; لَبِنَةُ libnatu‎; labinatu
Accusative	لِبْنَةً‎; لَبِنَةً libnatan‎; labinatan	اللِّبْنَةَ‎; اللَّبِنَةَ al-libnata‎; al-labinata	لِبْنَةَ‎; لَبِنَةَ libnata‎; labinata
Genitive	لِبْنَةٍ‎; لَبِنَةٍ libnatin‎; labinatin	اللِّبْنَةِ‎; اللَّبِنَةِ al-libnati‎; al-labinati	لِبْنَةِ‎; لَبِنَةِ libnati‎; labinati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لِبْنَتَيْن‎; لَبِنَتَيْن libnatayn‎; labinatayn	اللِّبْنَتَيْن‎; اللَّبِنَتَيْن al-libnatayn‎; al-labinatayn	لِبْنَتَيْ‎; لَبِنَتَيْ libnatay‎; labinatay
Nominative	لِبْنَتَانِ‎; لَبِنَتَانِ libnatāni‎; labinatāni	اللِّبْنَتَانِ‎; اللَّبِنَتَانِ al-libnatāni‎; al-labinatāni	لِبْنَتَا‎; لَبِنَتَا libnatā‎; labinatā
Accusative	لِبْنَتَيْنِ‎; لَبِنَتَيْنِ libnatayni‎; labinatayni	اللِّبْنَتَيْنِ‎; اللَّبِنَتَيْنِ al-libnatayni‎; al-labinatayni	لِبْنَتَيْ‎; لَبِنَتَيْ libnatay‎; labinatay
Genitive	لِبْنَتَيْنِ‎; لَبِنَتَيْنِ libnatayni‎; labinatayni	اللِّبْنَتَيْنِ‎; اللَّبِنَتَيْنِ al-libnatayni‎; al-labinatayni	لِبْنَتَيْ‎; لَبِنَتَيْ libnatay‎; labinatay
Paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal
Paucal (3-10)	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لِبْنَات‎; لَبِنَات libnāt‎; labināt	اللِّبْنَات‎; اللَّبِنَات al-libnāt‎; al-labināt	لِبْنَات‎; لَبِنَات libnāt‎; labināt
Nominative	لِبْنَاتٌ‎; لَبِنَاتٌ libnātun‎; labinātun	اللِّبْنَاتُ‎; اللَّبِنَاتُ al-libnātu‎; al-labinātu	لِبْنَاتُ‎; لَبِنَاتُ libnātu‎; labinātu
Accusative	لِبْنَاتٍ‎; لَبِنَاتٍ libnātin‎; labinātin	اللِّبْنَاتِ‎; اللَّبِنَاتِ al-libnāti‎; al-labināti	لِبْنَاتِ‎; لَبِنَاتِ libnāti‎; labināti
Genitive	لِبْنَاتٍ‎; لَبِنَاتٍ libnātin‎; labinātin	اللِّبْنَاتِ‎; اللَّبِنَاتِ al-libnāti‎; al-labināti	لِبْنَاتِ‎; لَبِنَاتِ libnāti‎; labināti

Etymology 3

Denominal verb of لَبِن (labin, “brick”).

Verb

لَبَّنَ • (labbana) II, non-past يُلَبِّنُ‎ (yulabbinu)

to make brick

Conjugation

Conjugation of

لَبَّنَ

(form-II sound)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَلْبِين talbīn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُلَبِّن mulabbin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُلَبَّن mulabban
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	لَبَّنْتُ labbantu	لَبَّنْتَ labbanta	لَبَّنَ labbana	لَبَّنْتُمَا labbantumā	لَبَّنَا labbanā	لَبَّنَّا labbannā	لَبَّنْتُمْ labbantum	لَبَّنُوا labbanū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	لَبَّنْتُ labbantu	لَبَّنْتِ labbanti	لَبَّنَتْ labbanat	لَبَّنْتُمَا labbantumā	لَبَّنَتَا labbanatā	لَبَّنَّا labbannā	لَبَّنْتُنَّ labbantunna	لَبَّنَّ labbanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُلَبِّنُ ʔulabbinu	تُلَبِّنُ tulabbinu	يُلَبِّنُ yulabbinu	تُلَبِّنَانِ tulabbināni	يُلَبِّنَانِ yulabbināni	نُلَبِّنُ nulabbinu	تُلَبِّنُونَ tulabbinūna	يُلَبِّنُونَ yulabbinūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُلَبِّنُ ʔulabbinu	تُلَبِّنِينَ tulabbinīna	تُلَبِّنُ tulabbinu	تُلَبِّنَانِ tulabbināni	تُلَبِّنَانِ tulabbināni	نُلَبِّنُ nulabbinu	تُلَبِّنَّ tulabbinna	يُلَبِّنَّ yulabbinna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُلَبِّنَ ʔulabbina	تُلَبِّنَ tulabbina	يُلَبِّنَ yulabbina	تُلَبِّنَا tulabbinā	يُلَبِّنَا yulabbinā	نُلَبِّنَ nulabbina	تُلَبِّنُوا tulabbinū	يُلَبِّنُوا yulabbinū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُلَبِّنَ ʔulabbina	تُلَبِّنِي tulabbinī	تُلَبِّنَ tulabbina	تُلَبِّنَا tulabbinā	تُلَبِّنَا tulabbinā	نُلَبِّنَ nulabbina	تُلَبِّنَّ tulabbinna	يُلَبِّنَّ yulabbinna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُلَبِّنْ ʔulabbin	تُلَبِّنْ tulabbin	يُلَبِّنْ yulabbin	تُلَبِّنَا tulabbinā	يُلَبِّنَا yulabbinā	نُلَبِّنْ nulabbin	تُلَبِّنُوا tulabbinū	يُلَبِّنُوا yulabbinū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُلَبِّنْ ʔulabbin	تُلَبِّنِي tulabbinī	تُلَبِّنْ tulabbin	تُلَبِّنَا tulabbinā	تُلَبِّنَا tulabbinā	نُلَبِّنْ nulabbin	تُلَبِّنَّ tulabbinna	يُلَبِّنَّ yulabbinna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		لَبِّنْ labbin		لَبِّنَا labbinā			لَبِّنُوا labbinū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		لَبِّنِي labbinī		لَبِّنَا labbinā			لَبِّنَّ labbinna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	لُبِّنَ lubbina	—	—	—	—	—
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُلَبَّنُ yulabbanu	—	—	—	—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُلَبَّنَ yulabbana	—	—	—	—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُلَبَّنْ yulabban	—	—	—	—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

“lbnh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, pages 4–5
Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19)‎, Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 66

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic لَبَن (laban).

Pronunciation

(Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.bən/

Noun

لبن • (liban) m

(uncountable) leban, coagulated sour milk; yogurt drink

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”).

Noun

لبن • (leben)

milk, a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals
Synonyms: حلیب (halib), سوت (süt), شیر (şir)
yogurt, leban, a milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process
Synonym: یوغورت (yoğurt)

Derived terms

لبنی (lebeni, “pertaining to milk”)

Descendants

Turkish: leben

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic لِبْن (libn, “bricks, adobes”).

Noun

لبن • (libn)

mudbricks, adobes, unburnt bricks dried in the sun
Synonym: كرپیچ (kerpiç)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic لَبَن (laban).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la.ban/,
Audio (al-Lidd) (file)

Noun

لبن • (lában) m

leban, coagulated sour milk
yogurt

لبن

Contents

Arabic

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

Etymology 2

Noun

Declension

Etymology 3

Verb

Conjugation

References

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Noun

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

Further reading

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia