شبح

See also: سبح

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ش ب ح (š-b-ḥ).

Pronunciation

• (specter) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.baħ/
• (verb I) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ba.ħa/
• (verb I passive) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.bi.ħa/
• (to be broad in the forearms) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.bu.ħa/
• (verb I verbal noun) IPA^(key): /ʃabħ/

Noun

شَبَح • (šabaḥ) m (plural شُبُوح (šubūḥ) or أَشْبَاح (ʔašbāḥ))

1. specter, ghost, apparition, phantom, spirit
2. (dated) blurred, indistinct shape

   رَأَيْتُ شَبَحًا مِنْ بَعِيدٍ ― raʔaytu šabaḥan min baʕīdin ― I saw a shape from afar

   Synonyms: شَخْص (šaḵṣ), خَيَال (ḵayāl)

3. nightmare

Declension

Declension of noun شَبَح (šabaḥ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَبَح šabaḥ	الشَّبَح aš-šabaḥ	شَبَح šabaḥ
Nominative	شَبَحٌ šabaḥun	الشَّبَحُ aš-šabaḥu	شَبَحُ šabaḥu
Accusative	شَبَحًا šabaḥan	الشَّبَحَ aš-šabaḥa	شَبَحَ šabaḥa
Genitive	شَبَحٍ šabaḥin	الشَّبَحِ aš-šabaḥi	شَبَحِ šabaḥi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَبَحَيْن šabaḥayn	الشَّبَحَيْن aš-šabaḥayn	شَبَحَيْ šabaḥay
Nominative	شَبَحَانِ šabaḥāni	الشَّبَحَانِ aš-šabaḥāni	شَبَحَا šabaḥā
Accusative	شَبَحَيْنِ šabaḥayni	الشَّبَحَيْنِ aš-šabaḥayni	شَبَحَيْ šabaḥay
Genitive	شَبَحَيْنِ šabaḥayni	الشَّبَحَيْنِ aš-šabaḥayni	شَبَحَيْ šabaḥay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شُبُوح‎; أَشْبَاح šubūḥ‎; ʔašbāḥ	الشُّبُوح‎; الْأَشْبَاح aš-šubūḥ‎; al-ʔašbāḥ	شُبُوح‎; أَشْبَاح šubūḥ‎; ʔašbāḥ
Nominative	شُبُوحٌ‎; أَشْبَاحٌ šubūḥun‎; ʔašbāḥun	الشُّبُوحُ‎; الْأَشْبَاحُ aš-šubūḥu‎; al-ʔašbāḥu	شُبُوحُ‎; أَشْبَاحُ šubūḥu‎; ʔašbāḥu
Accusative	شُبُوحًا‎; أَشْبَاحًا šubūḥan‎; ʔašbāḥan	الشُّبُوحَ‎; الْأَشْبَاحَ aš-šubūḥa‎; al-ʔašbāḥa	شُبُوحَ‎; أَشْبَاحَ šubūḥa‎; ʔašbāḥa
Genitive	شُبُوحٍ‎; أَشْبَاحٍ šubūḥin‎; ʔašbāḥin	الشُّبُوحِ‎; الْأَشْبَاحِ aš-šubūḥi‎; al-ʔašbāḥi	شُبُوحِ‎; أَشْبَاحِ šubūḥi‎; ʔašbāḥi

Verb

1. (transitive) to extend, to stretch out
2. to cut, to hew, to pare
3. to cleave, to split
4. to stand erect
5. to appear

Verb

1. to be attached to, addicted to, fond of (an affair)

Verb

1. to be broad or long in the forearms

Noun

شَبْح • (šabḥ) m

1. verbal noun of شَبَحَ (šabaḥa) (form I)
2. extension, width

Declension

Declension of noun شَبْح (šabḥ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَبْح šabḥ	الشَّبْح aš-šabḥ	شَبْح šabḥ
Nominative	شَبْحٌ šabḥun	الشَّبْحُ aš-šabḥu	شَبْحُ šabḥu
Accusative	شَبْحًا šabḥan	الشَّبْحَ aš-šabḥa	شَبْحَ šabḥa
Genitive	شَبْحٍ šabḥin	الشَّبْحِ aš-šabḥi	شَبْحِ šabḥi

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Libyan Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃbaħ/

Verb

شبح (transliteration needed)

1. to see
2. to watch

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Persian

Noun

شبح • (šabah) (plural اشباح (ašbâh))

1. specter