Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

جَلِيبٌ

Root: جلب

Full Definition

جَلِيبٌ , applied to a male slave, One who is brought from one place or country or town to another [for sale]: or one who is brought to the country of the Muslims [for sale]: pl. جَلْبَى and جُلَبآءُ. It is also applied [in like manner] to a woman: pl. جَلْبَى and جَلَائِبُ.


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