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سهن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to soft, yielding sand. The primary derived term describes loose, soft sand dunes.

Derived headwords

الأَسْهَانnoun
  1. 1.
    soft sand dunesclassical

    Refers to sand dunes characterized by their softness and looseness.

Parallel reading

الأسهان الرمال اللينة
Al-As-han are soft sands.
أبدلت النون من اللام، والله أعلم
The nun was substituted for the lam, and God knows best.