علبة

See also: غلبة‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ع ل ب‎ (ʕ-l-b).
Compared by Paul Haupt to Akkadian 𒀀𒆷𒈪𒌅 (a-la-mi-tu /alamittu, elamittu, alabattu/, “a kind of palm-tree”), as عُلْبَة‎ (ʕulba), عَلَبَة‎ (ʕalaba), collective عُلَب‎ (ʕulab), is also recorded as the name of a tall palm-tree, from which the box would have been made; comparing also the vessel name Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστος (alábastos), ἀλάβαστρος (alábastros).

Noun

عُلْبَة • (ʕulba) f (plural عُلَب‎ (ʕulab) or عِلَاب‎ (ʕilāb))

box, chest, trunk, can

Declension

Declension of noun عُلْبَة (ʕulba)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عُلْبَة ʕulba	الْعُلْبَة‎ al-ʕulba	عُلْبَة ʕulbat
Nominative	عُلْبَةٌ ʕulbatun	الْعُلْبَةُ‎ al-ʕulbatu	عُلْبَةُ ʕulbatu
Accusative	عُلْبَةً ʕulbatan	الْعُلْبَةَ‎ al-ʕulbata	عُلْبَةَ ʕulbata
Genitive	عُلْبَةٍ ʕulbatin	الْعُلْبَةِ‎ al-ʕulbati	عُلْبَةِ ʕulbati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عُلْبَتَيْن‎ ʕulbatayn	الْعُلْبَتَيْن‎ al-ʕulbatayn	عُلْبَتَيْ‎ ʕulbatay
Nominative	عُلْبَتَانِ‎ ʕulbatāni	الْعُلْبَتَانِ‎ al-ʕulbatāni	عُلْبَتَا‎ ʕulbatā
Accusative	عُلْبَتَيْنِ‎ ʕulbatayni	الْعُلْبَتَيْنِ‎ al-ʕulbatayni	عُلْبَتَيْ‎ ʕulbatay
Genitive	عُلْبَتَيْنِ‎ ʕulbatayni	الْعُلْبَتَيْنِ‎ al-ʕulbatayni	عُلْبَتَيْ‎ ʕulbatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	عُلَب‎‎; عِلَاب‎ ʕulab‎; ʕilāb	الْعُلَب‎‎; الْعِلَاب‎ al-ʕulab‎; al-ʕilāb	عُلَب‎‎; عِلَاب‎ ʕulab‎; ʕilāb
Nominative	عُلَبٌ‎‎; عِلَابٌ‎ ʕulabun‎; ʕilābun	الْعُلَبُ‎‎; الْعِلَابُ‎ al-ʕulabu‎; al-ʕilābu	عُلَبُ‎‎; عِلَابُ‎ ʕulabu‎; ʕilābu
Accusative	عُلَبًا‎‎; عِلَابًا‎ ʕulaban‎; ʕilāban	الْعُلَبَ‎‎; الْعِلَابَ‎ al-ʕulaba‎; al-ʕilāba	عُلَبَ‎‎; عِلَابَ‎ ʕulaba‎; ʕilāba
Genitive	عُلَبٍ‎‎; عِلَابٍ‎ ʕulabin‎; ʕilābin	الْعُلَبِ‎‎; الْعِلَابِ‎ al-ʕulabi‎; al-ʕilābi	عُلَبِ‎‎; عِلَابِ‎ ʕulabi‎; ʕilābi

References

Haupt, Paul (1907), “Psalm 137”, in Orientalistische Literaturzeitung (in German), volume 10, issue 2, column 68
Haupt, Paul (1910), “Elul und Adar”, in Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft‎ (in German), volume 64, page 714
Lane, Edward William (1863), “علبة”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 2126

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عُلْبَة‎ (ʕulba).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕulba/

Noun

علبة • (ʿulba) f (plural عُلَب‎ (ʿulab))

container, can, box
Synonym: (archaic) حق‎ (ḥugg)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic عُلْبَة‎ (ʕulba).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʕul.be/, [ˈʕʊl.be]

IPA^(key): /ʕil.be/, [ˈʕɪl.be]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

علبة • (ʕulbe, ʕilbe) f (plural علب‎ (ʕulab, ʕilab))

tin, can, box
‏علبة كرتون‎‎ ― ʕulbet kartōn ― cardboard box

‏علبة كبريت‎‎ ― ʕulbet kibrīt ― matchbox

‏فتّاحة علب‎ ― fattāḥet ʕolab ― can opener

Audio (Ramallah) (file)

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