صبا
Root: صبن
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
صبا (صبو) ṣabā u (ṣabw, ṣubūw, صبا ṣiban, صباء ṣabā’) to be a child, be childish; -- (ṣubūw, صبوة ṣabwa) to bend, incline (الى to), feel sensual desire (الى for); to strive (الى for), aspire (الى to); -- ṣabiya a (صباء ṣabā’, صبا ṣiban) to behave like a child, act in a childish manner II to rejuvenate, render youthful again V to behave like a child, act in a childish manner; to incline to youthful pleasures; to rejuvenesce, undergo rejuvenation, regain youth, become young again; to woo, court (ها a woman); to tempt, entice, captivate, charm (ه s.o., هـ the heart) VI to behave like a child X = VI
Entry 2
صبا ṣaban pl. صبوات ṣabawāt, اصباء aṣbā’ east wind
Entry 3
صبا, صبى ṣiban childhood, boyhood, youth; youthfulness; inclination, propensity, bent, longing, desire
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