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جَبَانٌ

Root: جبن

Full Definition

جَبَانٌ , an epithet from جَبَنَ, applied to a man and to a woman, in the latter case like حَصَانٌ and رَزَانٌ, and with ة also applied to a woman; and , from جَبُنَ, applied to a man and to a woman; and جَبَّانٌ ; A coward; or cowardly; i. e. wont to dread things, so as not to venture upon them boldly, by night or by day; weak-hearted: جَبَانٌ is contr. of شُجَاعٌ: (Msb in art. شجع:) pl. masc. جُبَنَآءُ, [properly of جَبِينٌ] and fem. جَبَانَاتٌ. هُوَ جَبَانُ الكَلْبِ [He is one whose dog is cowardly,] means he is extremely generous: because, by reason of guests' coming to him, his dog does not growl. And you say, فُلَانٌ شُجَاعُ القَلْبِ جَبَانُ الوَجْهِ [app. meaning Such a one is courageous in heart, mild in face]. (TA. [Expl. by اجنى الوجه, which seems to be a mistranscription.])


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