صبيان

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Arabic

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Noun

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صِبْيَان (ṣibyānm pl

  1. plural of صَبِيّ (ṣabiyy)

Noun

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صُبْيَان (ṣubyānm pl

  1. plural of صَبِيّ (ṣabiyy)

North Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic صِبْيان (ṣibyān).

Noun

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صِبيان or صُبيان (ṣibyān or ṣubyānm pl

  1. plural of صبي (ṣabi)
  2. boys; sons; guys
    1. plural of ولد (walad, boy)
    2. plural of ابن (ibin, son)
    3. plural of شب (šabb, teenager, young man)

Usage notes

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  • In all three cases of sense #2, صبيان is not the main plural, but serves chiefly to explicitly specify the masculine. The use as plural of شب (šabb) is less common, but compare related صبيه (ṣabīye).