شَعْبَانُ
Root: شعب
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شَعْبَانُ
, imperfectly decl., The name of a month [i. e. the eighth month of the Arabian year]: pl. شَعْبَانَاتٌ and شَعَابِينُ: so called from تَشَعَّبَ “ it became separated; ” because therein they used to separate, or disperse themselves, in search of water [when the months were regulated by the solar year; this month then corresponding partly to June and partly to July, as shown voce زَمَنٌ, q. v.]; or, as some say, for predatory expeditions [after having been restrained therefrom during the sacred month of Rejeb]; or, accord. to some, as Th says, from شَعَبَ “ it appeared; ” because of its appearance between the months of Rejeb and Ramadán.
2 غَزَالُ شَعْبَانَ A certain insect, a species of the جُنْدَب, or of the جُخْدُب.
2 غَزَالُ شَعْبَانَ A certain insect, a species of the جُنْدَب, or of the جُخْدُب.
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