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شُرْب
drinking /ʃurb/
nounB1#1863 most common
Also: the act of drinking, consumption of drink
Example sentences
الشُرْب مُهِمّ.
Drinking is important.
الشُرْب مِنَ الماءِ ضَروريٌّ لِلجِسم.
Drinking water is necessary for the body.
أُحِبُّ شُرْبَ الشايِ في الصَباح.
I like drinking tea in the morning.
يُنصَحُ بِتَجَنُّبِ شُرْبِ القَهوةِ قَبلَ النَوم.
It is advised to avoid drinking coffee before sleep.
الإكثارُ مِن شُرْبِ المَشروباتِ الغازيّةِ يَضُرُّ بِالصِحّة.
Drinking too many carbonated beverages harms one's health.
حَرَّمَ الدينُ الإسلاميُّ شُرْبَ الخَمرِ تَحريماً قاطِعاً.
Islam strictly forbade the drinking of wine.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | شُرْبٌ | — |
| Genitive | شُرْبٍ | — |
| Accusative | شُرْباً | — |
| Vocative | يا شُرْبُ | — |
Word family
Etymology
The word derives from the Semitic triliteral root sh-r-b, meaning to drink. It is the verbal noun (masdar) of the verb شَرِبَ, "to drink." The same root appears across the Semitic languages with related meanings tied to drinking and absorbing liquid.
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