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الصلقاب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe the act or state of having one's teeth filed or sharpened, possibly for cosmetic or ritualistic purposes. It focuses on the modification of teeth.

Derived headwords

الصلقابnoun
  1. 1.
    Teeth filerclassical

    One who files or sharpens some of their teeth.

Parallel reading

الصلقاب، بالكسر: الذي يسن بعض أسنانه ببعض.
Al-ṣilqāb, with a kasra: one who files some of his teeth with some [tool/other teeth].