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شب^¹

/ʃab.ba/

verb شَبَّ · šabba · يَشِبُّ · شَبَاب · شَبِيب

to become a young adult, to grow up
Similar: بَلَغَ

verb شَبَّ · šabba · يَشِبُّ · يَشُبُّ · شِبَاب · شُبُوب

to be brisk, to be lively, to be sprightly
to raise one's head (as when trying to reach or look at something), to stand on the tiptoes, to stretch up كان هناك ولد صغير يتكلّم ويحاول أن يشبّ على أصابعه لينظر من النافذة.
Similar: اِشْرَأَبَّ
of an animal to raise the forelegs, to prance

verb شَبَّ · šabba · يَشُبُّ · شَبّ · شَابّ

transitive to kindle, to inflame, to ignite (also figuratively, such as of war kindled)
intransitive, transitive, of a fire to break out
to raise, to lift; to heighten; to highlight, to intensify (also figuratively, and particularly if done with colours or when referring to physical qualities and attributes, such as beauty and attractiveness)

شب^²

noun شَبّ · šabb · الشَّبّ · شَبٌّ

noun from verb verbal noun of شَبَّ (šabba, “to raise; to kindle”) (form I)

noun شَبّ · šabb · شَبَّة · الشَّبّ

collective vitriol
Similar: زَاج
collective alum

In English

alum chemistry: double sulfate

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {شب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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