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صخا

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being dirty, soiled, or unclean. It also extends to a specific type of plant with medicinal properties.

Derived headwords

صَخِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dirtyboth

    To become dirty, soiled, or unclean.

صَخَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be dirtyboth

    To become dirty, soiled, or unclean.

صَخٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    dirtyboth

    Describing something that is dirty, soiled, or unclean.

صَخَاوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dirtinessboth

    The state or quality of being dirty, soiled, or unclean.

الصُّخَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of plantclassical

    A plant that grows on a stalk resembling an ear of grain, containing seeds similar to those of the lentil. The pulp of its seeds is used as medicine for wounds.

Parallel reading

صخي الثوب يصخى صخا، فهو صخ، اتسخ ودرن
The garment became dirty, it becomes dirty, a state of dirtiness, meaning it became soiled and grimy.
والاسم الصخاوة
And the noun is 'al-sakhāwah' (dirtiness).
وربما جعلت الواو ياء لأنه بني على فعل يفعل
And perhaps the 'waw' was made into a 'ya' because it is built on the pattern 'fa'ala yaf'alu'.
والصخاءة: بقلة ترتفع على ساق لها كهيئة السنبلة، فيها حب كحب الينبوت، ولباب حبها دواء للجروح، والسين فيها أعلى
And 'al-sakhā'ah' is a plant that rises on a stalk resembling an ear of grain, containing seeds like lentil seeds, and the pulp of its seeds is medicine for wounds, and the 'sin' in it is higher.