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غَائِبٌ

Root: غيب

Full Definition

غَائِبٌ act. part. n. of 1 [signifying Absent; distant, or remote; and hidden, concealed, or unapparent; or absent from the range, or beyond the reach, of perception by sense, or of mental perception]: pl. غُيَّبٌ and غُيَّابٌ and غَائِبُونَ and غَيَبٌ , or rather the last is a quasi-pl. n., and غَيْبٌ , [which is also properly speaking a quasi-pl. n.,] like صَحْبٌ: (Msb [in which غَيَبٌ is not mentioned]:) the ى in غَيَبٌ remains unchanged, notwithstanding the two fet-hahs, because it is likened to صَيَدٌ, and, although it is a pl. [in signification] and صَيَدٌ is an Verbal.Noun, it may be used as meant for an Verbal.Noun
2 See also غَيْبٌ, first sentence.
3 Also A run in which a horse reserves [somewhat of his force for the time of need]. (A in art. شهد: see شَاهِدٌ.)
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