Arabic vocabulary
لباسgarment in Arabic
لباس is how you say “garment” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
ظاهرك متجمل بلباس التَّقْوَى وباطنك باطية
Your outward appearance is beautified with the garment of piety, while your inward self is ruined.
بِلبَاسِ — with the garment. 'Bi-' (with) fused with 'garment', first term of an 'of' pairing — 'with the garment of piety'; it governs the genitive. The 'bi-' marks what the outside is adorned with; it owns the noun that follows.
From: Guarding the Heart →
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