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الشنث

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to coarseness, roughness, and thickness, particularly in texture or hair. It can also extend to describe something unrefined or unkempt.

Derived headwords

الشَّنَثnoun
  1. 1.
    coarsenessboth

    A state of being coarse, rough, or thick in texture.

  2. 2.
    thicknessboth

    Referring to the thickness of hair or a similar fibrous material.

الشَّثِنadjective
  1. 1.
    coarseboth

    Describing something as rough, coarse, or unrefined in texture.

  2. 2.
    thick (hair)both

    Specifically used to describe hair that is thick and coarse.

Parallel reading

الشنث، محركة: الشثن.
Al-shanath, with harakah: Al-shathin.