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كنث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of woven or layered structure, possibly a mat or tray, used for presenting fragrant plants.

Derived headwords

الكِنَثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Woven mat/trayclassical

    A woven mat or tray made from myrtle (آس) and branches. It is spread out and fragrant herbs are placed upon it, then it is folded.

كِنَثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Woven mat/trayclassical

    A woven mat or tray made from myrtle (آس) and branches. It is spread out and fragrant herbs are placed upon it, then it is folded.

كِنَثْجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Woven mat/tray (variant)classical

    A variant form or perhaps a more specific term for the woven mat/tray described under الكنثة.

كِنَثَاnoun
  1. 1.
    Woven mat/tray (Nabataean)classical

    The Nabataean term for the woven mat/tray described under الكنثة.

Parallel reading

الكِنَثَة نوردجة تتخذ من آس وأغصان خلاف
Al-kinathah is a woven mat/tray made from myrtle and branches.
تبسط وتنضد عليها الرياحين، ثم تطوى
It is spread out and fragrant herbs are placed upon it, then it is folded.
وإعرابه: كنثجة
And its grammatical form is: kinthajah.
وبالنبطية، كنثا
And in Nabataean, kintha.