خَبَنَهُ
Root: خبن
Form: 1
Full Definition
خَبَنَهُI
, Present.T
ـِ Verbal.Noun خَبْنٌ and خِبَانٌ and خُبَانٌ, He folded it, namely, a garment, &c., in its skirt, and sewed it, in order that it might become shorter; he contracted it [in its length], and sewed it; he raised its skirt, or lower part, and sewed it higher up, in order that it might become contracted and shortened, as is done with the garment of a child; [he made a tuck in it, to shorten it;] i. q.
ثَبَنَهُ. (S in art. ثبن.)
2 [Hence,
3 Also, Present.T ـُ [or. ـِ] He hid it, or concealed it; kept it, or preserved it; or stored it; namely, a thing. You say, خَبَنَ الطَّعَامَ He hid, or concealed, kept, or preserved, or stored, and prepared, wheat, or food, for [a time of] dearth, or adversity.
4 يَخْبِنُ الكَذِبَ
5 خَبَنَتْهُ [as though signifying
2 [Hence,
3 Also, Present.T ـُ [or. ـِ] He hid it, or concealed it; kept it, or preserved it; or stored it; namely, a thing. You say, خَبَنَ الطَّعَامَ He hid, or concealed, kept, or preserved, or stored, and prepared, wheat, or food, for [a time of] dearth, or adversity.
4 يَخْبِنُ الكَذِبَ
5 خَبَنَتْهُ [as though signifying
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