لعاب

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لعاب^¹

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Compare لَعَبَ (laʕaba, “to drool”), لَعِبَ (laʕiba, “to play”).

noun لُعَاب · luʕāb · اللُّعَاب · لُعَابٌ

uncountable saliva, spittle
uncountable drivel
uncountable phlegm, mucus
uncountable dew

Similar: رِيق

لعاب^²

adjective لَعَّاب · laʕʕāb · اللَّعَّاب · لَعَّابَة · اللَّعَّابَة

very playful
Similar: لعبَة, لعيب

لعاب^³

noun لِعَاب · liʕāb · اللِّعَاب · لِعَابٌ

noun from verb verbal noun of لَاعَبَ (lāʕaba) (form III) تَرَكْنَا لِأَطْرَافِ الْقَنَا كُلَّ شَهْوَةٍ فَلَيْسَ لَنَا إِلَّا بِهِنَّ لِعَابُ

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noun

Similar: رِيق

In English

saliva liquid secreted into the mouth

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {لعاب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}