مُنِيبٌ
Root: نوب
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مُنِيبٌ
, from اناب الى اللّٰه, Repenting, &c.
2 مُنِيبٌ act. part. n. of 4, A person making another to supply his or another's place; &c.
3 See the verb.
4 مُنِيبٌ Copious rain: and good rain, of the [rain termed] رَبِيعٌ: or, accord. to En-Nadr Ibn-Shumeyl, copious rain (مَطَرٌ جَوْدٌ) is termed منيب: and you say, أَصَابَنَا رَبِيعُ صِدْقٍ منيبٌ [There fell upon us an excellent, copious rain, of such as is termed ربيع; meaning] good rain, but inferior to what is termed جود; but this is an excellent rain if followed by other rain.
2 مُنِيبٌ act. part. n. of 4, A person making another to supply his or another's place; &c.
3 See the verb.
4 مُنِيبٌ Copious rain: and good rain, of the [rain termed] رَبِيعٌ: or, accord. to En-Nadr Ibn-Shumeyl, copious rain (مَطَرٌ جَوْدٌ) is termed منيب: and you say, أَصَابَنَا رَبِيعُ صِدْقٍ منيبٌ [There fell upon us an excellent, copious rain, of such as is termed ربيع; meaning] good rain, but inferior to what is termed جود; but this is an excellent rain if followed by other rain.
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