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ثوه

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to anatomical terms, specifically parts of the mouth or throat. The primary derived term discussed is 'al-thāhah', which is identified as either the uvula or the gum.

Derived headwords

الثَّاهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    uvulaclassical

    The fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate, hanging above the root of the tongue.

  2. 2.
    gumclassical

    The part of the mouth that surrounds the necks of teeth.

Parallel reading

الثاهة اللهاة
Al-thāhah is the uvula.
وقيل: اللثة
And it was said: it is the gum.
وإنما قضينا على أن ألفها واو لأن العين واوا أكثر منها ياء
And we only concluded that its alif is a wāw because the 'ayn is more often a wāw than a yā'.