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نثج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the expulsion or discharge of contents from the body, particularly the bowels. It also extends to a state of looseness or relaxation, metaphorically applied to body parts.

Derived headwords

مَنْثَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    anusboth

    The anus, named 'manthajah' because it expels what is in the belly.

اِسْتَنْثَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to become looseclassical

    To become loose or relaxed, specifically referring to a body part, like the anus.

يَنْثُجُverb
  1. 1.
    to expelclassical

    To expel or discharge, referring to the contents of the belly.

نَاتِجًاadjective
  1. 1.
    looseclassical

    Describing something as loose or relaxed, used metaphorically for a body part.

Parallel reading

المنثجة الاست، سميت منثجة لأنها تنثج أي تخرج ما في البطن.
The anus is called 'manthajah' because it expels, meaning it brings out what is in the belly.
ويقال لأحد العدلين إذا استرخى: قد استنثج
And it is said of one of the two testicles if it becomes relaxed: it has become 'mustanthij'.
يظل يدعو نيبه الضماعجا، ... بصفنة تزقي هديرا ناتجا
He keeps calling his testicles, which are loose... with a scrotum that emits a loose rumbling sound.