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ثلطح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is wide, flat, and spread out, often in a negative or unappealing way. It is primarily used to describe a person who is old and toothless, or a wide, flat object.

Derived headwords

ثَلْطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be wide and flatclassical

    To be spread out widely and flatly, often implying a lack of proper form or structure.

ثَلْطَحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    wide and flatclassical

    Describing something that is wide and spread out, lacking in height or thickness.

ثَلْطَحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    old manclassical

    An old man, specifically one who is toothless and perhaps frail.

ثَلْطَحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    toothlessclassical

    Lacking teeth, often used in conjunction with old age.

Parallel reading

رجل ثلطح «4»: هرم ذاهب الأسنان.
A thaltah man (4): old, having lost his teeth.