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1 labiva * , aor. labava , inf. n. labovN (which is contr. to analogy, because the inf. n. of an intrans. v. of the measure faEila is, accord. to rule, of the measure faEalN , S,) and labayvN (agreeably with analogy, occurring in a verse of Jereer, S,) and labaAvN (S, K) and lubovN (which is the first form given by ISd) TA, [and the most common,]) and lubaAvN and labaAvapN and labiyvapN , (K,) which are all contr. to analogy, (TA,) and lubovaAnN , (ISd,) [this last, which is also contr. to analogy, is said in the TA, to be like sHbAn , but this I suppose to be a mistake for suboHaAn ,] or lubovN and labaAvN are substs., (Msb,) He tarried; paused; tarried and waited or expected; was patient, and tarried and waited or expected: (S, K:) he tarried; remained; stayed; stopped; paused; (ISd, Msb;) as also ↓ tlb~v ; (Msb;) bimakaAnK in a place: (ISd, Msb:) or ↓ tlb~v signifies he waited; or paused; syn. tawaq~afa (K) ― -b2- mAlabiva A^ano faEala ka*aA waka*aA He delayed not, or was not slow, to do, or in doing, such and such things. (TA, and the other lexicons passim. ― -b3- Ailobavo Eano fulaAnK Wait for such a one, and leave him, until thy doing so shall manifest the error of his judgement, or opinion. (A.)

lubovN * and ↓ labaAvN (Msb) A tarrying; a staying; a stopping: (Msb:) and ↓ lubovapN a loitering; tarrying; staying; waiting; pausing in expectation. (K.) ― -b2- huwa qaliylu All~abaAvi , and ↓ All~ubovapi , [ He tarries, or stays, little ]. (A.) ― -b3- AalmA'u A_i*aA TaAla lubovuhu Zahara xubovuhu [ When water remains long stagnant, its corruptness, or impurity, or foulness, becomes apparent ]. (A.)