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ثيخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of sinking or becoming deeply embedded, particularly in reference to a foot or leg. It is presented as a variant of another root, with discussion on the phonetic interchangeability of its letters.

Derived headwords

ثَاخَتْverb
  1. 1.
    sankboth

    The verb indicates that something, specifically a foot or leg, sank deeply into a substance.

تَثِيخُverb
  1. 1.
    sinkingboth

    This is the present tense form of the verb, describing the ongoing action of sinking or becoming embedded.

ساختverb
  1. 1.
    sankboth

    This verb is presented as a parallel or related term to 'ثاخت', also meaning to sink.

Parallel reading

ثاخت رجله تثيخ مثل ساخت
His foot sank, sinking like it sank.
والواو فيه لغة
And the 'waw' in it is a dialectal variation.
وزعم يعقوب أن ثاء ثاخت بدل من سين ساخت
And Ya'qub claimed that the 'thaa' in 'thakhat' is a substitute for the 'seen' in 'sakhat'.
والله أعلم
And God knows best.