سبح

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root س ب ح (s-b-ḥ). Cognate with Hebrew שבח (shibéakh, to praise, to appreciate) and Classical Syriac ܫܒܚ. Possibly related to Egyptian sbḥ (to cry out, to scream).

Pronunciation

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  • Noun: IPA(key): /sabħ/
  • Verb I: IPA(key): /sa.ba.ħa/
  • Verb II: IPA(key): /sab.ba.ħa/
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Noun

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سَبْح (sabḥm

  1. verbal noun of سَبَحَ (sabaḥa) (form I)
  2. praise, laudation

Declension

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Verb

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سَبَحَ (sabaḥa) I, non-past يَسْبَحُ‎ (yasbaḥu)

  1. to be above
  2. to swim

Conjugation

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Verb

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سَبَّحَ (sabbaḥa) II, non-past يُسَبِّحُ‎ (yusabbiḥu)

  1. to praise, to glorify

Conjugation

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References

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South Levantine Arabic

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Root
س ب ح
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic سَبَحَ (sabaḥa).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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سبح (sabaḥ) I (present بسبح (bisbaḥ))

  1. to swim
    الناس عم تسبح في البحر.
    in-nās ʔam tisbaḥ fi-l-baḥar
    People are swimming in the sea.

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of سبح (sabaḥ)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m سبحت (sabaḥt) سبحت (sabaḥt) سبح (sabaḥ) سبحنا (sabaḥna) سبحتو (sabaḥtu) سبحو (sabaḥu)
f سبحتي (sabaḥti) سبحت (sabḥat)
present m بسبح (basbaḥ) بتسبح (btisbaḥ) بسبح (bisbaḥ) منسبح (mnisbaḥ) بتسبحو (btisbaḥu) بسبحو (bisbaḥu)
f بتسبحي (btisbaḥi) بتسبح (btisbaḥ)
subjunctive m أسبح (ʔasbaḥ) تسبح (tisbaḥ) يسبح (yisbaḥ) نسبح (nisbaḥ) تسبحو (tisbaḥu) يسبحو (yisbaḥu)
f تسبحي (tisbaḥi) تسبح (tisbaḥ)
imperative m اسبح (isbaḥ) اسبحو (isbaḥu)
f اسبحي (isbaḥi)