لبان

See also: لپان

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ل ب ن (l-b-n).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.baːn/
  • (Al-Andalus) IPA(key): /law.baːn/

Noun

لُبَان (lubān) m

  1. olibanum; frankincense
  2. any kind of gum or resin
  3. chewing gum
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

لِبَان (libān) m pl

  1. plural of لَبَن (laban)

Adjective

لِبَان (libān) m pl

  1. masculine plural of لَبَن (laban)

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic لُبَان (lubān).

Noun

لبان (libān) m (collective, singulative لبانة (libāna))

  1. olibanum; frankincense
  2. any kind of gum or resin
  3. chewing gum
    Synonym: أستيكة (astīka)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Coptic ⲗⲉⲃⲁⲛ (leban).

Noun

لبان (libān) m (plural لبن (lubun))

  1. cable of a ship, tow, hawser

References

  • Bishai, Wilson B. (1964), “Coptic Lexical Influence on Egyptian Arabic”, in Journal of Near Eastern Studies, volume 23, issue 1, →DOI, page 43b
  • Hinds, Martin; Badawi, El-Said (1986) A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic, Beirut: Librairie du Liban, page 779b

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic لُبَان (lubān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luˈbaːn/

Noun

لُبَان (lubān) m pl

  1. chewing gum
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