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حَبَشَ

Root: حبش

Form: 1

Full Definition

حَبَشَI , Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun حَبْشٌ and حُبَاشَةٌ; or حَبَشَ لَهُ حُبَاشَةً; [whence it appears probable that the author of the K is in error in regarding حُبَاشَةٌ as an Verbal.Noun;] He collected for him something; as also حَبَّشَ , Verbal.Noun تَحْبِيشٌ: and تحبّشهُ and likewise signify he collected it. You say also, حَبَّشَ قَوْمَهُ, Verbal.Noun تَحْبِيشٌ, He collected his people. And حَبَشَ لِعِيَالِهِ, Verbal.Noun حَبْشٌ, He gained, or earned, and collected, for his family, or household; like هَبَشَ; as also .
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