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ثنجر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to depressions or hollows in the ground, particularly those that retain moisture and support vegetation. It also describes the act of digging such depressions, often caused by flowing water.

Derived headwords

الثِّنْجَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Depression in landclassical

    A hollow or depression in the ground that retains moisture and supports plant growth.

الثِّنْجَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Depression in landclassical

    A hollow or depression in the ground that retains moisture and supports plant growth, specifically one where the 'adras' plant grows.

الثِّنْجَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hollow dug by waterclassical

    A hollow or pit dug by the flow of water from gutters or channels.

الثَّبْجَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hollow dug by waterclassical

    A hollow or pit dug by the flow of water from gutters or channels.

Parallel reading

الثِّنْجَار نقرة من الأرض يدوم نداها وتنبت
The thinjār is a depression in the ground whose moisture endures and which grows plants.
والثِّنْجَارَة إلا أنها تنبت العضرس
And the thinjārah, except that it grows the 'adras' plant.
الثِّنْجَارَة والثَّبْجَارَة: الحفرة التي يحفرها ماء المرازب
The thinjārah and the thabjārah: the hollow that the water of the gutters digs.