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لثء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to viscous or thick liquids, specifically the sap or exudate that flows from trees. It describes a substance that is slow-moving and often has a coagulated or thickened consistency.

Derived headwords

اللَّثْءُnoun
  1. 1.
    tree sapboth

    The viscous liquid that oozes or drips from the trunk of a tree.

اللَّثَىnoun
  1. 1.
    tree sapclassical

    The thick, slow-moving liquid that flows from the trunk of a tree, often described as coagulated.

Parallel reading

اللثأ، بالهمز، لما يسيل من الشجر.
Al-lath'u, with hamza, is what flows from the tree.
اللثى ما سال من ماء الشجر من ساقها خاثرا
Al-lathā is what flows from the water of the tree from its trunk, being thick.