سَحَاب

saHaAbN * [termed in the S and K pl. of saHaAbapN , as also suHubN and saHaAy^ibu ,] is, accord. to As, [correctly,] a coll. gen. n., used alike as masc. and fem. and sing. and pl.; (MF, TA;) and saHaAbapN is its n. un.; (MF, Msb, * TA;) and suHubN is pl. of saHaAbN or of saHaAbapN ; (L, Msb, * MF, TA;) it may be pl. of either of these; (L, MF, TA;) and saHaAy^ibu is pl. of saHaAbapN absolutely, and of saHaAbN when used as fem.: (MF, TA:) it signifies Clouds [or a collection of clouds ]; (S, K, KL, TA, &c.;) and [ clouds ] from which the rain comes: (TA:) so called because drawn along in the air; (Msb, TA;) or because they draw along one another; or because the winds draw them along; (TA;) or because they draw along their fringes. (TA in art. Hbw .) One says, maTaratohumu Als~aHaAbapu [ The cloud rained upon them ]. (A.) ― -b2- [Hence,] A^aqamotu Einodahu saHaAbapa nahaAriY (tropical:) I remained at his abode the whole of my day: originally said in relation to a cloudy day; and then proverbially used in relation to any day. (A, TA.) And maA zilotu A^afoEaluhu saHaAbapa yawomiY (tropical:) I ceased not to do it the whole of my day. (K, * TA.) ― -b3- maA='u Als~aHaAbi [properly The water of the clouds ] is a term for (assumed tropical:) wine. (TA in art. jfn .) ― -b4- Als~aHaAbu is a name of (assumed tropical:) The Prophet's turban; (Mgh, TA:) it was thus called as being likened to the sHAb of the rain because of its being drawn along in the air. (TA.) ― -b5- Also the name of A sword of Dirar Ibn-El-Khattáb. (K.)