سبيل

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سبيل

/sa.biːl/

Rhymes with -iːl

Where it comes from

Given the frequent religious usage of the word, there is some semantic interference of the Classical Syriac ܫܒܝܠܐ (šəbīlā). Cognate to Aramaic שְׁבִילָא (šəḇīlā), Hebrew שְׁבִיל (šəḇī́l, “trail, path”).

noun سَبِيل · sabīl · سُبُل · السَّبِيل

way, path, road
Similar: طَرِيق, طَرِيقَة, دَرْب, صِرَاط, سِرَاط, شَرِيعَة, شَارِع, مَسْلَك, سَمْت
manner, method
ways and means
kinship
necessary connection
distribution of water
public fountain
blame إِنَّمَا السَّبِيلُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَظْلِمُونَ النَّاسَ وَيَبْغُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

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way road, direction, path

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {سبيل},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}