Nounعَنْكَبٌ1 sense
Core sense — a spidergenerated
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See عَنْكَبُوتٌ, in two places.
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: see عَنْكَبُوتٌ , in two places.
عنكب
Derived nouns 5
Nounعَنْكَبَاةٌ1 sense
Core sense — a spidergenerated
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This word and عَنْكَبَآءُ: see the next paragraph.
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and عَنْكَبَآءُ : see the next paragraph.
Nounعَنْكَبُوتٌ5 senses · 1 main
Core sense — a spider; the spider's web; a maggot that spoils honeygenerated
1the spider's web—بَيْتُ العنكبوت
Generally feminine, but sometimes masculine.
Also, feminine, عَكْنَبَاةٌ, in the dialect of El-Yemen, with the ك put before the ن and عَنْكَبَاةٌ and عَنْكَبُوهٌ (so in the O and TA, but in the CK and a MS. copy of the K عَنْكَبُوةٌ); and عَنْكَبَاءُ, the last mentioned by Sb as showing the ت in عنكبوت to be an augmentative letter, though it is doubtful whether this is a singular or an ism jamʿ.
Also, masculine, عَنْكَبٌ; feminine, عَنْكَبَةٌ. Or the former of these two words is a collective generic noun [and the latter, its ism waḥda].
The spider; the thing that weaves; an insect that weaves a delicate web in the air and on the upper part of a well.
Plural عَنَاكِبُ, عَنْكَبُوتَاتٌ, عَنَاكِيبُ, and عَنَاكبِيتُ (As, Ktr), of which the last is irregular, having four letters together after its ا.
Diminutive عُنَيْكِبٌ, عُنَيْكِيبٌ, and عُنَيْكِبِيتٌ, but this last is not approved.
Ism jamʿ عِكَابٌ, عُكُبٌ, and أَعْكُبٌ [in the CK أَعْكَبٌ].
It is also called عَكْدَبَةٌ.
1.1
Sá'ideh-Ibn-Ju-eiyeh says: [meaning I hated virtuous women in El-Hijáz; and we hated every black, short woman]
shāhid
مَقَتُّ نِسَآءً بِالْحِجَازِ صَوَالِحًاوَإِنَّا مَقَتْنَا كُلَّ سَوْدَآءَ عَنْكَبِ
Here عنكب means short. (Skr) Or it may be synonymous with عَنْكَبُوتٌ, but used as an adjective, though it is a substantive, because it implies blackness and shortness.
1.2
زَهْرُ العَنْكَبُوتِ: see رُتَيْلَآءُ.
1.3a worm, or maggot, that breeds in the honeycomb and spoils the honey—عنكبوت
1.4
عنكبوت is mentioned in this article in accordance with the rule of Sb: when ن stands in the second place in a word, it is not to be called augmentative without proof. But J and some others consider the ن augmentative, and mention the word in art. عكب.
Qur’ānic occurrences عَنكَبُوت
29:41
مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا ۖ وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ ٱلْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَThe parable of those who take protectors other than Allah is that of the spider, who builds (to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of houses is the spider's house;- if they but knew.
Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.
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; (S, O, K;) generally fem., (S, O,) but sometimes masc.; (O, K;) also, fem., عَكْنَبَاةٌ , (S, O, K,) in the dial. of El-Yemen, with the ك put before the ن ; (TA;) and عَنْكَبَاةٌ and عَنْكَبُوهٌ (so in the O and TA, but in the CK and a MS. copy of the K عَنْكَبُوةٌ ); and عَنْكَبَاءُ ; (O, K;) the last mentioned by Sb as shewing the ت in عنكبوت to be an augmentative letter; but it is doubtful whether this be a sing., or a quasi-pl. n.: (TA:) also, masc., عَنْكَبٌ ; (IAar, O, K;) fem., عَنْكَبَةٌ : (IAar, K:) or the former of these two words is a coll. gen. n. [and the latter, its n. un.]: (TA:) [The spider;] the thing that weaves; (S, O;) an insect that weaves a delicate web in the air and upon the upper part of a well: (TA:) pl. عَنَاكِبُ (S, O, K) and عَنْكَبُوتَاتٌ (K) and عَنَاكِيبُ (Lh, TA) and عَنَاكبِيتُ , (As, Ktr, TA,) which last is anomalous, in its having four letters together after its ا : dim. عُنَيْكِبٌ and عُنَيْكِيبٌ and عُنَيْكِبِيتٌ ; but this last is not approved: (TA:) quasi-pl. nouns عِكَابٌ and عُكُبٌ and أَعْكُبٌ [in the CK أَعْكَبٌ ]. (K.) بَيْتُ العنكبوت [The spider's web] is also called عَكْدَبَةٌ . (Fr, TA.) Sá'ideh-Ibn-Ju-eiyeh says, 1 [meaning I hated virtuous women in El-Hijáz; and verily we hated every black, short woman: for] here عنكب signifies short: (Skr, L:) or it may be syn. with عَنْكَبُوتٌ , but be used as an epithet, though a subst., because it implies blackness and shortness. (IJ, L.) مَقَتُّ نِسَآءً بِالْحِجَازِ صَوَالِحًا | وَإِنَّا مَقَتْنَا كُلَّ سَوْدَآءَ عَنْكَبِ زَهْرُ العَنْكَبُوتِ : see رُتَيْلَآءُ . عنكبوت also signifies A worm, or maggot, that is engendered in the honeycomb, and spoils the honey. (AHn, L.) عنكبوت is mentioned in this art. agreeably with the rule of Sb; when ن occupies the second place in a word, it is not to be pronounced augmentative without proof: but J and some others consider the ن augmentative, and mention the word in art. عكب . (TA.)
Nounعُنَيْكِبٌ1 sense
Core sense — a little spidergenerated
1
This word and عُنَيْكِيبٌ and عُنَيْكِبِيتٌ: see the paragraph just before.
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and عُنَيْكِيبٌ and عُنَيْكِبِيتٌ : see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounمُعَنْكَبُ القَرْنِ1 sense
Core sense — a he-goat with a horn curved like a ringgenerated
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A he-goat having a horn curved so as to resemble a ring.
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A he-goat having a horn curved so as to resemble a ring. (Az, TA.)