لعبة

Arabic

Root
ل ع ب (l ʕ b)
8 terms

Etymology 1.1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luʕ.ba/

• Audio; “لعبة” (luʕbatun) [ˈlɵʕ.bæ.tɵn]:

  (file)

Noun

لُعْبَة • (luʕba) f (plural لُعَب (luʕab) or لُعُبَات (luʕubāt) or لُعْبَات (luʕbāt))

1. toy, plaything
2. game
3. doll
4. (figurative) butt of a joke, laughingstock

Declension

Declension of noun لُعْبَة (luʕba)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	لُعْبَة luʕba	اللُّعْبَة al-luʕba	لُعْبَة luʕbat
nominative	لُعْبَةٌ luʕbatun	اللُّعْبَةُ al-luʕbatu	لُعْبَةُ luʕbatu
accusative	لُعْبَةً luʕbatan	اللُّعْبَةَ al-luʕbata	لُعْبَةَ luʕbata
genitive	لُعْبَةٍ luʕbatin	اللُّعْبَةِ al-luʕbati	لُعْبَةِ luʕbati
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	لُعْبَتَيْن luʕbatayn	اللُّعْبَتَيْن al-luʕbatayn	لُعْبَتَيْ luʕbatay
nominative	لُعْبَتَانِ luʕbatāni	اللُّعْبَتَانِ al-luʕbatāni	لُعْبَتَا luʕbatā
accusative	لُعْبَتَيْنِ luʕbatayni	اللُّعْبَتَيْنِ al-luʕbatayni	لُعْبَتَيْ luʕbatay
genitive	لُعْبَتَيْنِ luʕbatayni	اللُّعْبَتَيْنِ al-luʕbatayni	لُعْبَتَيْ luʕbatay
plural	basic broken plural triptote‎; sound feminine plural
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	لُعَب‎; لُعُبَات‎; لُعْبَات luʕab‎; luʕubāt‎; luʕbāt	اللُّعَب‎; اللُّعُبَات‎; اللُّعْبَات al-luʕab‎; al-luʕubāt‎; al-luʕbāt	لُعَب‎; لُعُبَات‎; لُعْبَات luʕab‎; luʕubāt‎; luʕbāt
nominative	لُعَبٌ‎; لُعُبَاتٌ‎; لُعْبَاتٌ luʕabun‎; luʕubātun‎; luʕbātun	اللُّعَبُ‎; اللُّعُبَاتُ‎; اللُّعْبَاتُ al-luʕabu‎; al-luʕubātu‎; al-luʕbātu	لُعَبُ‎; لُعُبَاتُ‎; لُعْبَاتُ luʕabu‎; luʕubātu‎; luʕbātu
accusative	لُعَبًا‎; لُعُبَاتٍ‎; لُعْبَاتٍ luʕaban‎; luʕubātin‎; luʕbātin	اللُّعَبَ‎; اللُّعُبَاتِ‎; اللُّعْبَاتِ al-luʕaba‎; al-luʕubāti‎; al-luʕbāti	لُعَبَ‎; لُعُبَاتِ‎; لُعْبَاتِ luʕaba‎; luʕubāti‎; luʕbāti
genitive	لُعَبٍ‎; لُعُبَاتٍ‎; لُعْبَاتٍ luʕabin‎; luʕubātin‎; luʕbātin	اللُّعَبِ‎; اللُّعُبَاتِ‎; اللُّعْبَاتِ al-luʕabi‎; al-luʕubāti‎; al-luʕbāti	لُعَبِ‎; لُعُبَاتِ‎; لُعْبَاتِ luʕabi‎; luʕubāti‎; luʕbāti

Etymology 1.2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laʕ.ba/

Noun

لَعْبَة • (laʕba) f

1. game
2. trick

Declension

Declension of noun لَعْبَة (laʕba)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	لَعْبَة laʕba	اللَّعْبَة al-laʕba	لَعْبَة laʕbat
nominative	لَعْبَةٌ laʕbatun	اللَّعْبَةُ al-laʕbatu	لَعْبَةُ laʕbatu
accusative	لَعْبَةً laʕbatan	اللَّعْبَةَ al-laʕbata	لَعْبَةَ laʕbata
genitive	لَعْبَةٍ laʕbatin	اللَّعْبَةِ al-laʕbati	لَعْبَةِ laʕbati

Etymology 1.3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laʕ.ba/

Adjective

لُعَبَة • (luʕaba) (feminine لُعَبَة (luʕaba), common plural لُعَبَات (luʕabāt))

1. very playful

Declension

Declension of adjective لُعَبَة (luʕaba)

singular	masculine		feminine
	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	لُعَبَة luʕaba	اللُّعَبَة al-luʕaba	لُعَبَة luʕaba	اللُّعَبَة al-luʕaba
nominative	لُعَبَةٌ luʕabatun	اللُّعَبَةُ al-luʕabatu	لُعَبَةٌ luʕabatun	اللُّعَبَةُ al-luʕabatu
accusative	لُعَبَةً luʕabatan	اللُّعَبَةَ al-luʕabata	لُعَبَةً luʕabatan	اللُّعَبَةَ al-luʕabata
genitive	لُعَبَةٍ luʕabatin	اللُّعَبَةِ al-luʕabati	لُعَبَةٍ luʕabatin	اللُّعَبَةِ al-luʕabati
dual	masculine		feminine
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	لُعَبَتَيْن luʕabatayn	اللُّعَبَتَيْن al-luʕabatayn	لُعَبَتَيْن luʕabatayn	اللُّعَبَتَيْن al-luʕabatayn
nominative	لُعَبَتَانِ luʕabatāni	اللُّعَبَتَانِ al-luʕabatāni	لُعَبَتَانِ luʕabatāni	اللُّعَبَتَانِ al-luʕabatāni
accusative	لُعَبَتَيْنِ luʕabatayni	اللُّعَبَتَيْنِ al-luʕabatayni	لُعَبَتَيْنِ luʕabatayni	اللُّعَبَتَيْنِ al-luʕabatayni
genitive	لُعَبَتَيْنِ luʕabatayni	اللُّعَبَتَيْنِ al-luʕabatayni	لُعَبَتَيْنِ luʕabatayni	اللُّعَبَتَيْنِ al-luʕabatayni
plural	masculine		feminine
	sound feminine plural		sound feminine plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	لُعَبَات luʕabāt	اللُّعَبَات al-luʕabāt	لُعَبَات luʕabāt	اللُّعَبَات al-luʕabāt
nominative	لُعَبَاتٌ luʕabātun	اللُّعَبَاتُ al-luʕabātu	لُعَبَاتٌ luʕabātun	اللُّعَبَاتُ al-luʕabātu
accusative	لُعَبَاتٍ luʕabātin	اللُّعَبَاتِ al-luʕabāti	لُعَبَاتٍ luʕabātin	اللُّعَبَاتِ al-luʕabāti
genitive	لُعَبَاتٍ luʕabātin	اللُّعَبَاتِ al-luʕabāti	لُعَبَاتٍ luʕabātin	اللُّعَبَاتِ al-luʕabāti

Egyptian Arabic

Root
ل ع ب (l ʕ b)
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic لُعْبَة (luʕba).

Noun

لعبة • (liʕba) f (plural ألعاب (ʔalʕāb))

1. game

Noun

لعبة • (liʕba) f (plural لعاب (liʕāb))

1. toy

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ل ع ب
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic لُعْبَة (luʕba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liʕ.ba/, [lɪʕ.ba]

Noun

لِعْبة • (liʕba) f (plural لِعَب (liʕab))

1. toy, doll
2. game

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Root
ل ع ب
1 term

From Arabic لُعْبَة (luʕba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luʕ.ba/

• Audio:

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Noun

لعبة • (luʕba) f (plural لعب (luʕab) or لعبات (luʕbāt))

1. toy, plaything
2. game

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic لُعْبة (luʕba)

Noun

لعبة • (liʕbe) f (plural لعب (liʕab))

1. doll, toy, plaything
   • 1979, “لو فيي”‎^[1]performed by Aida Chalhoub:

     يمكن مش ذنبك ولا ذنبي، يمكن نحنا متل اللعبة / وقصتنا على اسم الغربة كانت مكتوبة ومطوية.

     yimkin miš zanbak wala zanbi, yimkin niḥna mitl il-liʕbe / w-ʔuṣṣitna ʕala ʔism il-ḡirbe kānit maktūbe w-maṭwiyye

     Maybe it’s neither your fault nor mine, maybe we are just like dolls. / Under the title “The Estrangement” was our story written and folded up.

2. game