ذُبَابَةٌ

Root: ذب

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ذُبَابَةٌ : see the next preceding paragraph, first sentence, in two places:
2 and see another sentence, in the latter half of the same paragraph.
3 A remainder, or remains, of a thing, of the waters of wells, or of thirst, and of hunger, and of a debt, and the like, and of the day, or, as some say, of anything; or of a thing that is sound, or valid, or substantial; distinguished from دُنَانَةٌ, which signifies a remainder, or remains, of a thing that is weak, or frail, and perishing, and particularly of a debt, or of a promise: (S and L in art. ذن:) pl. ذُبَابَاتٌ. You say, صَدَرَتِ الإِبِلُ وَبِهَا ذُبَابَةٌ, or بِهَا ذُبَابَةٌ مِنْ ظَمَأٍ i. e. [The camels returned from water having in them] somewhat remaining of thirst.
4 And the pl. ذُبَابَاتٌ also signifies Small mountains: so says El-Andalusee.

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