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وثخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a state of being mixed, damp, or moist, particularly in the context of vegetation or water bodies. It describes a condition of wetness and intermingling.

Derived headwords

وَثِيغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mixed green grassclassical

    A term for vegetation that has become mixed, especially when it is young and tender.

وَثِيخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mixed green grassclassical

    A term for vegetation that has become mixed, especially when it is young and tender. This is an alternative form to 'wathīgha'.

وَثْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dampness in a basinclassical

    Refers to a state of dampness or moisture found within a basin or water trough.

Parallel reading

يقال لما اختلط من أجناس العشب الغض: وثيغة ووثيخة، بالغين والخاء.
It is said for what is mixed of the kinds of tender grass: wathīgha and wathīkha, with ghayn and khā'.
يقال في الحوض بلة وهلة ووثخة «4».
It is said for a basin: balla, wahla, and wathkha.