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الصهريج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to structures for holding water, specifically cisterns or reservoirs. It also extends to terms for materials used in construction and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

الصِّهْرِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    cisternboth

    A large tank or basin, typically underground, used for storing water, especially rainwater.

  2. 2.
    reservoirmodern

    A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

المِصْهَرِجnoun
  1. 1.
    plasteredclassical

    Something that has been constructed or coated with plaster.

صَهْرَجْتname
  1. 1.
    two villagesclassical

    A name referring to two specific villages located north of Cairo.

Parallel reading

حوض يجتمع فيه الماء
A basin where water collects.
والمصهرج: المعمول بالصاروج
And al-misahrj: that which is made with plaster.
وصهرجت: قريتان شمالي القاهرة
And Sahrjat: two villages north of Cairo.