لابة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ل و ب (l-w-b) related to being black or parched.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Word is native, of course; but is the use for "lava" from the unrelated European word or is it also old? (Lane doesn't have it.)”

Noun

لَابَة • (lāba) f

(uncountable) black volcanic rock, basalt
(uncountable) lava (ejected magma)

Declension

Declension of noun لَابَة (lāba)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لَابَة lāba	اللَّابَة al-lāba	لَابَة lābat
Nominative	لَابَةٌ lābatun	اللَّابَةُ al-lābatu	لَابَةُ lābatu
Accusative	لَابَةً lābatan	اللَّابَةَ al-lābata	لَابَةَ lābata
Genitive	لَابَةٍ lābatin	اللَّابَةِ al-lābati	لَابَةِ lābati