جبس

Arabic

Alternative forms

جِبْسِين (jibsīn)

Etymology

Late borrowing from Ancient Greek γύψος (gúpsos), likely via an Aramaic form exposing an arbitrary extension of Late Koine Greek style or origin as reflected in Classical Syriac ܓܘܦܣܝܢ (gupsīn), ܓܝܦܣܝܢ (gipsīn) and Jewish Palestinian Aramaic גבסין, גפסין. It is unknown whether the Greek term is ultimately related to جِصّ (jiṣṣ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒibs/

Noun

جِبْس • (jibs) m

gypsum
(synecdochically)
1. parget, plaster
2. mortar, grout

Declension

Declension of noun **جِبْس** (jibs)
singular	basic singular triptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	جِبْس jibs	الْجِبْس al-jibs	جِبْس jibs
nominative	جِبْسٌ jibsun	الْجِبْسُ al-jibsu	جِبْسُ jibsu
accusative	جِبْسًا jibsan	الْجِبْسَ al-jibsa	جِبْسَ jibsa
genitive	جِبْسٍ jibsin	الْجِبْسِ al-jibsi	جِبْسِ jibsi

Derived terms

جَبَّاسَة (jabbāsa, “gypsum quarry”)
جَبَّسَ (jabbasa, “to apply gypsum on”)
جِبْسِيّ (jibsiyy, “gypsum-related”)

Descendants

→ Catalan: algeps
→ Middle Armenian: ճիփս (čipʻs)

Verb

جَبَّسَ • (jabbasa) II (non-past يُجَبِّسُ (yujabbisu), verbal noun تَجْبِيس (tajbīs))

to apply gypsum on

Conjugation

Conjugation of **جَبَّسَ** (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun *تَجْبِيس*)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَجْبِيس tajbīs
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُجَبِّس mujabbis
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُجَبَّس mujabbas
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	جَبَّسْتُ jabbastu	جَبَّسْتَ jabbasta	جَبَّسَ jabbasa	جَبَّسْتُمَا jabbastumā	جَبَّسَا jabbasā	جَبَّسْنَا jabbasnā	جَبَّسْتُمْ jabbastum	جَبَّسُوا jabbasū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	جَبَّسْتُ jabbastu	جَبَّسْتِ jabbasti	جَبَّسَتْ jabbasat	جَبَّسْتُمَا jabbastumā	جَبَّسَتَا jabbasatā	جَبَّسْنَا jabbasnā	جَبَّسْتُنَّ jabbastunna	جَبَّسْنَ jabbasna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُجَبِّسُ ʔujabbisu	تُجَبِّسُ tujabbisu	يُجَبِّسُ yujabbisu	تُجَبِّسَانِ tujabbisāni	يُجَبِّسَانِ yujabbisāni	نُجَبِّسُ nujabbisu	تُجَبِّسُونَ tujabbisūna	يُجَبِّسُونَ yujabbisūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُجَبِّسُ ʔujabbisu	تُجَبِّسِينَ tujabbisīna	تُجَبِّسُ tujabbisu	تُجَبِّسَانِ tujabbisāni	تُجَبِّسَانِ tujabbisāni	نُجَبِّسُ nujabbisu	تُجَبِّسْنَ tujabbisna	يُجَبِّسْنَ yujabbisna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُجَبِّسَ ʔujabbisa	تُجَبِّسَ tujabbisa	يُجَبِّسَ yujabbisa	تُجَبِّسَا tujabbisā	يُجَبِّسَا yujabbisā	نُجَبِّسَ nujabbisa	تُجَبِّسُوا tujabbisū	يُجَبِّسُوا yujabbisū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُجَبِّسَ ʔujabbisa	تُجَبِّسِي tujabbisī	تُجَبِّسَ tujabbisa	تُجَبِّسَا tujabbisā	تُجَبِّسَا tujabbisā	نُجَبِّسَ nujabbisa	تُجَبِّسْنَ tujabbisna	يُجَبِّسْنَ yujabbisna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُجَبِّسْ ʔujabbis	تُجَبِّسْ tujabbis	يُجَبِّسْ yujabbis	تُجَبِّسَا tujabbisā	يُجَبِّسَا yujabbisā	نُجَبِّسْ nujabbis	تُجَبِّسُوا tujabbisū	يُجَبِّسُوا yujabbisū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُجَبِّسْ ʔujabbis	تُجَبِّسِي tujabbisī	تُجَبِّسْ tujabbis	تُجَبِّسَا tujabbisā	تُجَبِّسَا tujabbisā	نُجَبِّسْ nujabbis	تُجَبِّسْنَ tujabbisna	يُجَبِّسْنَ yujabbisna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		جَبِّسْ jabbis		جَبِّسَا jabbisā			جَبِّسُوا jabbisū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		جَبِّسِي jabbisī		جَبِّسَا jabbisā			جَبِّسْنَ jabbisna

passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	جُبِّسْتُ jubbistu	جُبِّسْتَ jubbista	جُبِّسَ jubbisa	جُبِّسْتُمَا jubbistumā	جُبِّسَا jubbisā	جُبِّسْنَا jubbisnā	جُبِّسْتُمْ jubbistum	جُبِّسُوا jubbisū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	جُبِّسْتُ jubbistu	جُبِّسْتِ jubbisti	جُبِّسَتْ jubbisat	جُبِّسْتُمَا jubbistumā	جُبِّسَتَا jubbisatā	جُبِّسْنَا jubbisnā	جُبِّسْتُنَّ jubbistunna	جُبِّسْنَ jubbisna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُجَبَّسُ ʔujabbasu	تُجَبَّسُ tujabbasu	يُجَبَّسُ yujabbasu	تُجَبَّسَانِ tujabbasāni	يُجَبَّسَانِ yujabbasāni	نُجَبَّسُ nujabbasu	تُجَبَّسُونَ tujabbasūna	يُجَبَّسُونَ yujabbasūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُجَبَّسُ ʔujabbasu	تُجَبَّسِينَ tujabbasīna	تُجَبَّسُ tujabbasu	تُجَبَّسَانِ tujabbasāni	تُجَبَّسَانِ tujabbasāni	نُجَبَّسُ nujabbasu	تُجَبَّسْنَ tujabbasna	يُجَبَّسْنَ yujabbasna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُجَبَّسَ ʔujabbasa	تُجَبَّسَ tujabbasa	يُجَبَّسَ yujabbasa	تُجَبَّسَا tujabbasā	يُجَبَّسَا yujabbasā	نُجَبَّسَ nujabbasa	تُجَبَّسُوا tujabbasū	يُجَبَّسُوا yujabbasū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُجَبَّسَ ʔujabbasa	تُجَبَّسِي tujabbasī	تُجَبَّسَ tujabbasa	تُجَبَّسَا tujabbasā	تُجَبَّسَا tujabbasā	نُجَبَّسَ nujabbasa	تُجَبَّسْنَ tujabbasna	يُجَبَّسْنَ yujabbasna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُجَبَّسْ ʔujabbas	تُجَبَّسْ tujabbas	يُجَبَّسْ yujabbas	تُجَبَّسَا tujabbasā	يُجَبَّسَا yujabbasā	نُجَبَّسْ nujabbas	تُجَبَّسُوا tujabbasū	يُجَبَّسُوا yujabbasū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُجَبَّسْ ʔujabbas	تُجَبَّسِي tujabbasī	تُجَبَّسْ tujabbas	تُجَبَّسَا tujabbasā	تُجَبَّسَا tujabbasā	نُجَبَّسْ nujabbas	تُجَبَّسْنَ tujabbasna	يُجَبَّسْنَ yujabbasna

References

“gwpsyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
“gbsyn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 9
Goltz, Dietlinde (1972) Studien zur Geschichte der Mineralnamen in Pharmazie, Chemie und Medizin von den Anfängen bis Paracelsus (Sudhoffs Archiv. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftsgeschichte; Beiheft 14), Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag, →ISBN, page 255
Käs, Fabian (2010) Die Mineralien in der arabischen Pharmakognosie. Eine Konkordanz zur mineralischen Materia medica der klassischen arabischen Heilmittelkunde nebst überlieferungsgeschichtlichen Studien (Akademie der Wissenschaften und Literatur · Mainz · Veröffentlichungen der Orientalischen Kommission; 54) (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISBN, pages 383–386
Lane, Edward William (1863-1893) “جبس”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 375.
Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “جبس”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart‎^[1] (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 164

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic جِبْس (jibs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡabs/, /ʒabs/

Noun

جبس • (gabs or jabs) m

gypsum
parget, plaster

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Iranian, compare especially Northern Kurdish zebeş and jebeş as well as Zazaki debes. Ultimately from Middle Persian [script needed] (hlbyck' /⁠xarbīzag⁠/, “watermelon”); a doublet of خِرْبِز (ḵirbiz, “melon”).

Noun

جبس • (jabas) m (collective, singulative جبسة f (jabase))

watermelon

References

Wehr, Hans with Kropfitsch, Lorenz (1985) “جبس”, in Arabisches Wörterbuch für die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart‎^[2] (in German), 5th edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, published 2011, →ISBN, page 164