صُبَّابَةٌ

1.
and صُيَّابٌ (M, A, K) and صُبَابَةٌ and صُيَابٌ (A, K) The أَصْل (M, A, K) [as meaning the original stock] of a people, (M,) or [as meaning the original, or the principal, or most essential, part,] of a thing: (A, K:) and the purest, or choice, or best, part or portion, (M, * A, K,) of a thing (M, K) of any kind, (M,) or of a people. (A.) One says, هُوَ فِى صُيَّابَةِ قَوْمِهِ and صُيَّابِهِمْ He is of the أَصْل [or original stock] of his people: (Fr, TA:) and مِنْ صُيَّابَةِ قَوْمِهِ and صُوَّابَةِ قومه (TA) and مِنْ صُيَّابِهِمْ (A) of the purest in race of his people. (A, * TA.) And قَوْمٌ صُيَّابٌ A choice, or an excellent, people. (TA.)
2.
Also the first, The collective body of a people; (Kr, M;) and so صُوَّابَةٌ. (M in article صوب.)
3.
And A lord, master, or chief. (M, K.)

Perseus ID: n25297