جِبِلٌّ
Root: جبل
Full Definition
جِبِلٌّ
and
جُبُلٌّ and
جِبْلٌ [accord. to the CK like عَدْلٌ, but correctly like عِدْلٌ,] and
جُبْلٌ and
جُبُلٌ , accord. to different readings of the instance occurring in the Kur xxxvi. 62, the first being the reading of the people of ElMedeeneh, [and the most common,] A great company of men; as also
جِبِلَّةٌ and
جَبِيلٌ : or [simply] a company of men; as also
جَبُلٌ , accord. to Kh; and so
جَبْلَةٌ and
جُبْلَةٌ and
جِبِلَّةٌ : which last three signify also the same as
أُمَّةٌ [a nation, or people, &c.]: it is said [by some] that جِبِلٌّ is pl. [or coll. gen. n.] of
جِبِلَّةٌ meaning a numerous company: جِبَلَةٌ is pl. of
جِبْلٌ : one says, قَبَحَ ٱللّٰهُ جِبَلَتَكُمْ [May God remove far from prosperity, or success,] your companies: and جِبَلٌ is pl. of
جِبْلَةٌ .
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