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ضيح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

ضَيْحٌ ذ and ↓ ضَيَاحٌ Thin milk, mixed (S, O, K, TA) with much water: the former expl. by As as meaning milk in which is much water: the latter expl. in the T as thick milk into which water is poured, and which is then stirred about until it becomes of a uniform consistence: also, both words, milk, whether it be fresh or such as is termed رَائِب [q. v.], upon which water is poured until it has become thin: and ↓ ضَيَاحٌ and ↓ مُضَيَّحٌ any medicine or poison having water poured into it, and then stirred about until it becomes of a uniform consistence: or, accord. to Lth, only milk is termed ضَيَاح. (TA.) [See an ex. voce خَضَارٌ.] ― -b2- ضَيْحٌ also signifies Honey. (O, K.) ― -b3- And Ripe مُقْل [or fruit of the Theban palm ]: (O, K: [see 4:]) this is of the dial. of El-Yemen, universally. (O.)

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