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الرشبة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to hollowed-out objects used for scooping or containing liquids, and potentially to mud or clay associated with containers.

Derived headwords

الرَّشْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hollow coconut shellclassical

    A hollowed-out coconut shell, specifically one that is empty and used for scooping.

المَرَاشِبnoun
  1. 1.
    mud from amphorae topsclassical

    The mud or clay found at the tops of large earthenware jars (dīnān).

Parallel reading

الرَّشْبَة، بالضم: النارجيل الفارغ الذي يغترف به.
Ar-rashbah, with dammah: the empty coconut shell used for scooping.
والمراشب: طين رؤوس الدنان.
And al-marāshib: the mud from the tops of the dīnān (large earthenware jars).