طِيبَة
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Also written طيب: طَيِّب (good)
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Most common words from the same root
طِيب in English
Noun · masculine
Verbal noun of طَابَ (to seem suitable): the act or idea of the verb.
- goodness, kind-heartedness; agreeability
- fragrance, scent, perfume
لَا طِيبَ يَعْدِلُ تُرْبًا ضَمَّ أَعْظُمَهُNo perfume equals the dust (earth) which is touching his body.13th Century CE, Imam al-Busiri, Al-Burda
Word origin
Compare Sabaean 𐩷𐩺𐩨 (ṭyb, “lemongrass”) and Akkadian 𒁵 (ṭabtum, “goodness; salt”).
Words from the root ط-ي-ب
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
طَابَ
· present يَطِيبُ
Form I · The plain action
to seem suitable, to remit, to do well
طَيَّبَ
· present يُطَيِّبُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to season, to spice (food); to make pleasant, to make sweet; to perfume, to aromatise
تَطْيِيب
مُطَيِّب
مُطَيَّب
اِسْتَطَابَ
· present يَسْتَطِيبُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to deem good, pleasant
اِسْتِطَابَة
مُسْتَطِيب
مُسْتَطَاب
good
أَطْيَب
elative degree of طَيِّب
طِيب in a sentence
Dictionary examples
fragrance
لَا طِيبَ يَعْدِلُ تُرْبًا ضَمَّ أَعْظُمَهُNo perfume equals the dust (earth) which is touching his body.13th Century CE, Imam al-Busiri, Al-Burda
From a fully vowelled text
وَالْبَعْضُ مِنْ بَنِي الْكَهَنَةِ كَانُوا يُرَكِّبُونَ دَهُونَ الأَطْيَابِ.And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.1 Chronicles 9:30, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
وَزَيْتًا لِلضَّوْءِ وَأَطْيَابًا لِدُهْنِ الْمَسْحَةِ وَلِلْبَخُورِ الْعَطِرِ،And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,Exodus 35:8, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
طَيِّبٌ هُوَ الرَّبُّ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَرَجَّوْنَهُ، لِلنَّفْسِ الَّتِي تَطْلُبُهُ.The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.Lamentations 3:25, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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