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أُرْبِيَّةٌ

Root: ربو

Full Definition

أُرْبِيَّةٌ , originally أُرْبُوَّةٌ, or of the measure فُعْلِيَّةٌ, The root of the thigh: or the part between the upper portion of the thigh and the lower portion of the بَطْن [or belly]: or the part between the upper portion of the thigh and the lower portion of the بَظْر [q. v.]: or, accord. to Lh, the root of the thigh, next the بَظْر: or, as in the A, a portion of flesh, in the root of the thigh, that becomes knotted in consequence of pain: there are two parts, together called أُرْبِيَّتَانِ.
2 Also A man's household, and the sons of the paternal uncle of a man; not including any others: or the nearer members of the household of a man. One says, جَآءَ فُلَانٌ فِى أُرْبِيَّتِهِ, and فِى أُرْبِيَّةٍ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ, or فِى أُرْبِيَّةِ قَوْمِهِ, Such a one came among his household, and the sons of his paternal uncle: or among the people of his house consisting of the sons of his paternal uncles; not of any others.
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