شَبَبٌ

Root: شب

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شَبَبٌ and , applied to a [bovine antelope of the species called the] wild bull, and to a sheep or goat, and مُشِبٌّ , applied to the former, and مِشَبٌّ , sometimes, applied to the former, or to both, Advanced in age, or full-grown, (مُسِنٌّ, S, K,) whose state termed إِسْنَان [q. v.] has ended; and is in like manner applied to a she-camel as meaning مُسِنَّةٌ: or , applied to both, as also مُشِبٌّ , or to a bull, is syn. with [meaning youthful, or in the prime of life]: and accord. to AO, شَبَبٌ, applied to a bull, means that has attained to the end of شَبَاب [i. e. youthfulness, or the prime of life]: or, as some say, that has attained to the end of his full growth and strength; as also , which is likewise applied to the female; or, accord. to AHát and ISh, when he is a year old, and weaned, he is called دَبَبٌ; and then, شَبَبٌ [meaning more than a year old]; and the female, شَبَبةٌ.

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