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سطب
Root entry · 3 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to structures or platforms, particularly those used for sitting or working. It encompasses benches, raised platforms, and even celestial formations.
Derived headwords
مِسْطَبَةnoun
- 1.Benchboth
A long seat, typically made of wood or stone, for several people to sit on.
- 2.Raised platformboth
An elevated surface or structure, often used for sitting or as a base.
- 3.Milky Wayclassical
A celestial band of stars that appears as a luminous cloud or path across the sky.
مَسْطَبَةnoun
- 1.Benchboth
A long seat, typically made of wood or stone, for several people to sit on.
- 2.Raised platformboth
An elevated surface or structure, often used for sitting or as a base.
- 3.Milky Wayclassical
A celestial band of stars that appears as a luminous cloud or path across the sky.
مَسَاطِبnoun
- 1.Anvilsclassical
The heavy iron block with a flat top on which hot metals are hammered and shaped, especially by blacksmiths.
Parallel reading
المساطب سنادين الحدادين
The masāṭib are the anvils of the blacksmiths.
هي المسطبة والمسطبة
It is the misṭabah and the masṭabah.
وهي المجرة
And it is the Milky Way.
ويقال للدكان يقعد الناس عليه مسطبة
And the shop where people sit on is called a masṭabah.
سمعت ذلك من العرب
I heard that from the Arabs.