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السرداب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns underground structures, specifically those built for coolness during summer. It denotes a subterranean construction, often associated with a cellar or basement.

Derived headwords

السِّرْدَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Underground structureboth

    A building or part of a building constructed beneath the ground level.

  2. 2.
    Summer cellarclassical

    Specifically, a subterranean construction designed to provide coolness during the summer months.

سِرْدَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Underground passageboth

    A passage or room located underground.

Parallel reading

السرداب، بالكسر: بناء تحت الأرض للصيف، معرب.
As-sirdāb, with a kasra: a structure beneath the ground for summer, a loanword.