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الثنطب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is hollow, hollowed out, or has a cavity. It relates to the concept of being hollowed or scooped out, possibly referring to a container or a natural formation.

Derived headwords

الثُّنْطُبnoun
  1. 1.
    hollow containerclassical

    A hollow vessel or container, possibly made of wood or similar material, used for holding things.

  2. 2.
    hollowed-out objectclassical

    An object that has been made hollow or scooped out.

مُجَوَّفadjective
  1. 1.
    hollowboth

    Having an empty space or cavity inside; not solid.

  2. 2.
    scooped outclassical

    Describes something that has been hollowed out or excavated.

القُفَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    gloveboth

    A covering for the hand, typically having separate sections for each finger and the thumb.

  2. 2.
    mittenboth

    A covering for the hand, with a separate section for the thumb but the other fingers enclosed together.

Parallel reading

الثُّنْطُب، كقُنْفُذٍ: مُجَوَّفُ القُفَّازِ.
Al-thunṭub, like qunfudh: the hollow of the glove.