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ثغرب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the discoloration and yellowing of teeth, often associated with age or neglect. It can also metaphorically refer to teeth that are sparse or have gaps.

Derived headwords

ثَغْرَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Yellowed teethclassical

    Teeth that have turned yellow in color, often due to age or other factors.

  2. 2.
    Sparse teethclassical

    Teeth that are widely spaced or have gaps between them.

مُتَنَاصِلٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Sparseclassical

    Widely spaced or having gaps between parts, referring here to teeth.

Parallel reading

الأسنان الصفر.
The yellow teeth.
ولا عيضموز تنزر الضحك، بعد ما ... جلت برقعا عن ثغرب متناصل
And no one would blame her for showing her teeth in laughter, after... she revealed a veil from sparse, yellowed teeth.