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ثدء

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the breast and its anatomical features, specifically the nipple and the flesh around it. It also extends to a type of plant with specific characteristics and uses.

Derived headwords

الثداءnoun
  1. 1.
    Plant with broad leavesclassical

    A plant with leaves resembling those of leeks and long stalks that people pound when moist to make ropes for irrigation.

  2. 2.
    Pleasant treeclassical

    A pleasant tree that is liked by wealth and eaten, with white sweet roots, and white mallow-like flowers with a slight redness at the base. It produces tubers and small bulbs.

الثداءةnoun
  1. 1.
    Nippleclassical

    The nipple of the breast, described as being like a child's sitting posture.

الثندوةnoun
  1. 1.
    Nipple (male)classical

    For a man, it is equivalent to the breast for a woman.

  2. 2.
    Base of the nippleclassical

    The place where the nipple is attached.

  3. 3.
    Flesh around the nippleclassical

    The flesh surrounding the nipple.

الطراثيثnoun
  1. 1.
    Tubersclassical

    Tubers that grow on the plant.

الضغابيسnoun
  1. 1.
    Small bulbsclassical

    Small bulbs that grow on the plant.

Parallel reading

نبت له ورق كأنه ورق الكراث وقضبان طوال تدقها الناس، وهي رطبة، فيتخذون منها أرشية يسقون بها
A plant with leaves resembling those of leeks and long stalks that people pound when moist, and they make ropes from them for irrigation.
هي شجرة طيبة يحبها المال ويأكلها، وأصولها بيض حلوة، ولها نور مثل نور الخطمي الأبيض، في أصلها شيء من حمرة يسيرة
It is a pleasant tree that is liked by wealth and eaten, its roots are white and sweet, and it has flowers like white mallow flowers, with a slight redness at its base.
وينبت في أضعافه الطراثيث والضغابيس
And on its branches grow tubers and small bulbs.
وتكون الثداءة مثل قعدة الصبي
And the nipple is like a child's sitting posture.
والثندوة للرجل: بمنزلة الثدي للمرأة
And the thundwah for a man is equivalent to the breast for a woman.
هي مغرز الثدي
It is the base of the nipple.
هي اللحم الذي حول الثدي
It is the flesh that is around the breast.
إذا ضممت أولها همزت، فتكون فعللة
If you pronounce the first letter with damma, you use hamza, making it fa'lalatun.
فإذا فتحته لم تهمز، فتكون فعلوة مثل ترقوة وعرقوة
And if you pronounce it with fatha, you do not use hamza, making it fa'luwatun, like turquwah and 'irquwah.