شُعْبَةٌ
Root: شعب
Full Definition
شُعْبَةٌ
: see شَعْبٌ, second sentence.
2 Also The space, or interstice, between two horns: and between two branches: pl. شُعَبٌ and شِعَابٌ, in this and all the following senses.
3 And A cleft in a mountain, to which birds (الطَّيْرُ, for which المَطَرُ is erroneously substituted in [several of] the copies of the K, TA) resort: pl. as above.
4 Also A branch of a tree, growing out a part, or divaricating, therefrom: or the extremity of a branch: pl. شُعَبٌ and شِعَابٌ, as above. And شُعَبُ الغُصْنِ The divaricating, or straggling, [branchlets, or] extremities [or shoots or stalks] of the branch. And [hence] عَصًا فِى رَأْسِهَا شُعْبَتَانِ [A staff having at his head two forking portions or projections]; and Az mentions, as heard by him from the Arabs, , without ت, instead of شُعْبَتَانِ in this phrase. And شُعْبَةٌ مِنْ رَيْحَانٍ [A sprig, spray, bunch, or branchlet, of sweet basil, or of sweet-smelling plants]: and شُعْبَةٌ مِنْ شَعَرٍ [and مِنْ صُوفٍ A lock, or flock, of hair and of wool]. (JK in art. طوق.) And أَنَا شُعْبَةٌ مِنْ دَوْحَتِكَ
5 Also A small water-course, or channel in which water flows; as in the phrase شُعْبَةٌ حَافِلٌ a small water-course filled with a torrent: or a water-course in sand; or in the elevated part of a depressed tract into which sand has poured and remained. And A small portion of a [water-course such as is called] تَلْعَة; or what is smaller than a تَلْعَة; accord. to different copies of the K; الشُّعْبَةُ being expl. as meaning مَا صَغُرَ مِنَ التَّلْعَةِ, and, in one copy, عَنِ التَّلْعَةِ. And Such as is large, of the channels for irrigation of valleys: or, as some say, a branch from a تَلْعَة, and from a valley, or torrent-bed, taking a different course therefrom: pl. as above.
6 And A portion, part, or piece, of a thing; or somewhat thereof: pl. as above. One says, اِشْعَبْ لِى شُعْبَةً مِنَ المَالِ Give thou to me a portion of the property. And فِى يَدِهِ شُعْبَةُ خَيْرٍ
7 And A piece such as is called رُؤبَة, with which a wooden bowl [or the like] is repaired.
8 Accord. to Lth, شُعَبُ الدَّهْرِ means
9 [See also the pl. شِعَابٌ below.]
2 Also The space, or interstice, between two horns: and between two branches: pl. شُعَبٌ and شِعَابٌ, in this and all the following senses.
3 And A cleft in a mountain, to which birds (الطَّيْرُ, for which المَطَرُ is erroneously substituted in [several of] the copies of the K, TA) resort: pl. as above.
4 Also A branch of a tree, growing out a part, or divaricating, therefrom: or the extremity of a branch: pl. شُعَبٌ and شِعَابٌ, as above. And شُعَبُ الغُصْنِ The divaricating, or straggling, [branchlets, or] extremities [or shoots or stalks] of the branch. And [hence] عَصًا فِى رَأْسِهَا شُعْبَتَانِ [A staff having at his head two forking portions or projections]; and Az mentions, as heard by him from the Arabs, , without ت, instead of شُعْبَتَانِ in this phrase. And شُعْبَةٌ مِنْ رَيْحَانٍ [A sprig, spray, bunch, or branchlet, of sweet basil, or of sweet-smelling plants]: and شُعْبَةٌ مِنْ شَعَرٍ [and مِنْ صُوفٍ A lock, or flock, of hair and of wool]. (JK in art. طوق.) And أَنَا شُعْبَةٌ مِنْ دَوْحَتِكَ
5 Also A small water-course, or channel in which water flows; as in the phrase شُعْبَةٌ حَافِلٌ a small water-course filled with a torrent: or a water-course in sand; or in the elevated part of a depressed tract into which sand has poured and remained. And A small portion of a [water-course such as is called] تَلْعَة; or what is smaller than a تَلْعَة; accord. to different copies of the K; الشُّعْبَةُ being expl. as meaning مَا صَغُرَ مِنَ التَّلْعَةِ, and, in one copy, عَنِ التَّلْعَةِ. And Such as is large, of the channels for irrigation of valleys: or, as some say, a branch from a تَلْعَة, and from a valley, or torrent-bed, taking a different course therefrom: pl. as above.
6 And A portion, part, or piece, of a thing; or somewhat thereof: pl. as above. One says, اِشْعَبْ لِى شُعْبَةً مِنَ المَالِ Give thou to me a portion of the property. And فِى يَدِهِ شُعْبَةُ خَيْرٍ
7 And A piece such as is called رُؤبَة, with which a wooden bowl [or the like] is repaired.
8 Accord. to Lth, شُعَبُ الدَّهْرِ means
which he explains by saying, i. e. I thought that one thing, or state of things, would not be divided into many things, or states: [i. e. Nor did I think that the vicissitudes of fortune would divide one whole body of men into many parties:] but Az disapproves of this explanation, and says that شُعَب here means Intentions, designs, or purposes: he says that the poet describes tribes assembled together in the [season called] رَبِيع, who, when they desired to return to the watering-places, differed in their intentions, or designs; wherefore he says, Nor did I think that various intentions would divide [one whole body of men who before had] a consentient intention.وَلَا تُقَسِّمُ شَعْبًا وَاحِدًا شُعَبُ
9 [See also the pl. شِعَابٌ below.]
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