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ثلع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of striking or crushing something, particularly the head, with great force. It also extends to describe something that has been crushed or smashed, like unripe fruit.

Derived headwords

ثَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike, to crushclassical

    To strike someone on the head with great force, causing severe damage or crushing.

ثَلَعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a crushing blowclassical

    The act or instance of striking and crushing, particularly the head.

المُثَلَّعadjective
  1. 1.
    crushed, smashedclassical

    Describing something, such as unripe dates (busr), that has been crushed or smashed.

Parallel reading

هنا ثلعت رأسه أثلعه ثلعا أي شدخته
Here, he struck his head, crushing it with a crushing blow, meaning he smashed it.
والمثلع: المشدخ من البسر وغيره
And al-muthalla' is that which is crushed or smashed, from unripe dates and other things.