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جبّى

Root: جبو

Form: 2

Full Definition

جبّىII , Verbal.Noun تَجْبِيَةٌ, He placed his hands upon his knees, in prayer; or upon the ground: or he fell prostrate; or fell upon his face: or he lowered his body and his hands, and raised his buttocks: [or] تجبية signifies a man's standing [with the hands upon the knees] in the manner of the رَاكِع: accord. to A'Obeyd, what is thus termed is of two kinds: one is the placing the hands upon the knees, while standing: the other, the prostrating oneself, or falling upon the face, lying down; which is سُجُودٌ: or the bending down, and placing the hands upon the knees; because it is a bringing-together of the limbs.

def.2 جبّاهُ, Verbal.Noun as above, meaning He gave to him, is vulgar.


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