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الءصطبة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to structures or platforms, specifically those used for sitting or displaying goods. It also has a connection to the material derived from flax.

Derived headwords

الأُصْطُبَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Flax towclassical

    This refers to the coarse, short fibers of flax that are separated during the process of preparing flax for spinning.

المِصْطَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Raised platformboth

    A raised structure, similar to a bench or a low wall, designed for people to sit on.

  2. 2.
    Shop counterboth

    A structure resembling a shop counter or a display platform, used in a market or shop.

Parallel reading

الأُصْطُبَّة، بالضم وشد الباء: مشاقة الكتان.
Al-usṭubbah, with dammah and shaddah on the baa: tow of flax.
والمِصْطَبَة، بكسر الميم: كالدكان للجلوس عليه.
And al-miṣṭabah, with kasrah on the mim: is like a shop counter for sitting on.