رُضَابٌ
Root: رضب
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رُضَابٌ
Saliva; syn. رِيقٌ: or saliva (ريق) that is sucked in, or gently sucked or drawn in with the lips; as when a man kisses a girl: or what one so sucks or draws in, of his own saliva: or what forms into little bubbles, of saliva, and spreads, or becomes scattered, or sprinkled; what flows being termed بُزَاق: or particles of saliva in the mouth: or, as some say, the separation of saliva into distinct particles, and abundance of the water of the teeth: but of each of the last two explanations, AM [or, I believe, ISd] says, "I know not how this is."
2 Sweet water.
3 Froth of honey.
4 Particles of dew upon trees.
5 Particles of snow, of hail, and of sugar.
6 Particles of musk: or so رُضَابُ مِسْكٍ.
2 Sweet water.
3 Froth of honey.
4 Particles of dew upon trees.
5 Particles of snow, of hail, and of sugar.
6 Particles of musk: or so رُضَابُ مِسْكٍ.
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