جَبَانٌ
Root: جبن
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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,
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