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الكنثة

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific type of woven or layered structure, possibly a mat or a container, made from aromatic plants like myrtle. It seems to be related to the act of arranging and folding these materials.

Derived headwords

الكُنْثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Woven mat/containerclassical

    A type of woven mat or container constructed from myrtle (آس) and other branches. It is used for arranging fragrant plants and then folding them.

نُورْدَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Woven mat/containerclassical

    A term referring to a woven mat or container, specifically described as being made from myrtle and branches, used for arranging and folding fragrant plants.

آسnoun
  1. 1.
    Myrtleboth

    A fragrant evergreen shrub (Myrtus communis) whose branches and leaves are used in perfumery and sometimes in construction of woven items.

أَغْصَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Branchesboth

    The woody, usually tapering, lateral outgrowths from the trunk or main stem of a tree or shrub.

خِلَافnoun
  1. 1.
    Various branchesclassical

    Refers to different types of branches or twigs, possibly implying a mix or variety used in construction.

يُنْضَدverb
  1. 1.
    To arrangeboth

    To arrange or place things in a neat, orderly, or decorative manner, often in rows or layers.

الرَّيَاحِينnoun
  1. 1.
    Fragrant plantsboth

    Aromatic plants, often including flowers and herbs, valued for their pleasant scent.

يُطْوَىverb
  1. 1.
    To foldboth

    To bend something over on itself so that one part covers another.

Parallel reading

الكُنْثَة، بالضم: نوردجة تتخذ من آس وأغصان خلاف، ينضد عليها الرياحين ثم تطوى.
Al-kunthah, with dammah: a nūrdajah made from myrtle and various branches, upon which fragrant plants are arranged, then it is folded.