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شَابّ in English
Noun · masculine
- young man, youth, adolescent
Word origin
Derived from the active participle of شَبَّ (šabba, “to become a young man, to grow up”).
Words from the root ش-ب-ب
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to become a young adult, to grow up
to be brisk, to be lively, to be sprightly; to raise one's head (as when trying to reach or look at something), to stand on the tiptoes, to stretch up; to raise the forelegs, to prance
to kindle, to inflame, to ignite (also figuratively, such as of war kindled); to raise, to lift; to heighten; to highlight, to intensify (also figuratively, and particularly if done with colours or when referring to physical qualities and attributes, such as beauty and attractiveness)
to heighten by words, to ornate, to speak of in an amatory manner, to embellish; to kindle, to ignite
to have young men as children; to make a young man, to cause to be adolescent; to excite, to make brisk, to make sprightly
to become ablaze, to become kindled; to be in a relation to wherein one employs amatory language; to experience rejuvenation
to deem (someone) as having reached early adulthood; to wait until (someone) reaches early adulthood; to ask a young man (to do something)
شَابّ: plural and other forms
| Singular | شَابّ |
|---|---|
| Plural | شُبَّان |
| Alternative plurals | شَبَاب |
| Feminine | شَابَّة |
شَابّ in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
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