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ثلغ

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of crushing, smashing, or breaking something, particularly soft or moist objects. It often implies a forceful impact that causes the object to split or burst open.

Derived headwords

ثَلَغَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike and crushboth

    To strike something with a stick or similar object, causing it to be crushed or smashed.

ثلغه بالعصا: ضربه — He struck him with a stick.
ثَلَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to smash, crushboth

    To smash or crush something, especially a soft or moist object.

  2. 2.
    to smash (head)both

    Specifically, to smash or crush someone's head.

ثلغ الشيء يثلغه ثلغا: شدخه — He smashed the thing.
ثلغ رأسه يثلغه ثلغا: هشمه وشدخه — He smashed his head.
ثَلْغnoun
  1. 1.
    smashing, crushingboth

    The act of smashing or crushing, particularly a soft object.

  2. 2.
    a smash (on soft things)classical

    A smash or break, specifically applied to soft or moist things.

  3. 3.
    striking soft thing with hardclassical

    The act of striking a moist object with a dry one, causing it to break apart.

الثلغ: الشدخ — The smashing: the crushing.
يُثْلَغُverb
  1. 1.
    to be smashedboth

    Passive form, indicating that something is being smashed or crushed.

إذا يثلغوا رأسي كما تثلغ الخبزة — If they smash my head like a loaf of bread is smashed.
انْثَلَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to be smashed, burstboth

    To be smashed, crushed, or burst open, used interchangeably with انشدخ.

وقد انثلغ وانشدخ بمعنى واحد — And it was smashed and burst open, meaning the same thing.
مُنْثَلِغadjective
  1. 1.
    smashed, burstclassical

    Describing something that has been smashed or burst open.

المُثْلَغnoun
  1. 1.
    fallen, smashed fruitclassical

    Fruit, especially dates or grapes, that has fallen from the tree and been smashed.

  2. 2.
    rain-damaged fruitclassical

    Fruit, particularly unripe or ripe dates, that has been damaged by rain, causing it to fall and break open.

والمثلغ من الرطب: ما سقط من النخلة فانشدخ — And the fallen (fruit) from dates: what fell from the palm tree and burst open.
المُثْلَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sweaty, moist dateclassical

    A ripe date that is moist and sweaty, also called المعوة.

وهي المعوة — And it is the المعوة.
تَثْلِيغًاnoun
  1. 1.
    causing to fall and smashclassical

    The act of causing fruit to fall from the tree and break open, often due to rain.

فثلغت تثليغا — So they caused it to fall and smash.

Parallel reading

ثلغه بالعصا: ضربه؛ عن ابن الأعرابي.
He struck him with a stick: he hit him; according to Ibn al-A'rabi.
ثلغ الشيء يثلغه ثلغا: شدخه.
He smashed the thing, smashing it: he crushed it.
ثلغ رأسه يثلغه ثلغا: هشمه وشدخه، وقيل: الثلغ في الرطب خاصة.
He smashed his head, smashing it: he broke and crushed it, and it was said: smashing is specific to moist things.
إذا يثلغوا رأسي كما تثلغ الخبزة
If they smash my head like a loaf of bread is smashed
الثلغ: الشدخ، وقيل هو ضربك الشيء الرطب بالشيء اليابس حتى ينشدخ.
The smashing: the crushing, and it was said it is your striking a moist thing with a dry thing until it breaks apart.
فإذا هو يهوي بالصخرة فيثلغ بها رأسه
And behold, he was bringing down the rock and smashing his head with it.
كالفقع إن يهمز بوطء يثلغ
Like a mushroom, if it is pressed with a foot, it smashes.
وقد انثلغ وانشدخ بمعنى واحد.
And it was smashed and burst open, meaning the same thing.
والمثلغ من الرطب: ما سقط من النخلة فانشدخ
And the fallen (fruit) from dates: what fell from the palm tree and burst open.
وقيل: المثلغ من البسر والرطب الذي أصابه المطر فأسقطه من النخلة ودقه، وقد تناثرت الثمار فثلغت تثليغا.
And it was said: the fallen (fruit) from unripe and ripe dates which was struck by rain, causing it to fall from the palm tree and be crushed. And the fruits had scattered, so they were caused to fall and smash.
والمثلغة: الرطبة المعرقة، وهي المعوة.
And the moist date: the sweaty ripe date, and it is the المعوة.