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سحطر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to the concept of falling or stretching out, particularly in a prone position. It describes a sudden, face-first fall or a state of being extended.

Derived headwords

اِسْحَنْطَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to fall on one's faceclassical

    To fall forward, landing on one's face.

  2. 2.
    to stretch outclassical

    To extend oneself, to lie stretched out.

Parallel reading

اِسْحَنْطَرَ: وقع على وجهه.
Isḥanṭara: He fell on his face.
اسحنطر امتد.
Isḥanṭara: He stretched out.