لبان

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See also: لپان

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ل ب ن (l b n)
6 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

لُبَان (lubānm

  1. olibanum, frankincense
  2. any kind of gum or resin
  3. chewing gum
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

لِبَان (libānm pl

  1. plural of لَبَن (laban)

Adjective

لِبَان (libānm pl

  1. masculine plural of لَبَن (laban)

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic لُبَان (lubān).

Noun

لبان (libānm (collective, singulative لبانة f (libāna))

  1. olibanum; frankincense
  2. any kind of gum or resin
  3. chewing gum
    Synonym: أستيكة (astīka)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Coptic ⲗⲉⲃⲁⲛ (leban).

Noun

لبان (libānm (plural لبن (lubun))

  1. 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, number 1, →DOI, page 43b
  • Hinds, Martin, Badawi, El-Said (1986) A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic, Beirut: Librairie du Liban, page 779b

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ل ب ن
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic لُبَان (lubān).

Pronunciation

Noun

لُبَان (lubānm (collective)

  1. chewing gum