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السطح

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of flatness, extension, and the top or surface of something. It encompasses physical surfaces like rooftops, extended objects, and also abstract notions of being spread out or laid low. The root also extends to specific objects and actions associated with these concepts.

Derived headwords

السَّطْحnoun
  1. 1.
    Rooftopboth

    The flat upper surface of a house or building.

  2. 2.
    Top surfaceboth

    The highest or uppermost part of anything.

  3. 3.
    Expanseclassical

    A wide, flat, open area.

سَطَحَverb
  1. 1.
    To flattenboth

    To make something flat or level.

  2. 2.
    To spread outboth

    To extend or lay something out flat.

  3. 3.
    To lay lowboth

    To knock someone down or prostrate them.

  4. 4.
    To levelboth

    To make an area even or smooth.

سَطْوnoun
  1. 1.
    Spreading outclassical

    The act of making something flat or spread out.

  2. 2.
    Prostrationclassical

    The act of laying someone down or prostrating them.

سَطْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Prostrationclassical

    The state of being laid down or prostrated.

سَطْحُهُnoun
  1. 1.
    Its surfaceboth

    The top or upper part of something.

سُطُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    Roofsboth

    Plural of rooftop; the upper surfaces of buildings.

  2. 2.
    Surfacesboth

    Plural of surface; the uppermost parts of things.

سَطِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    Prostrate personclassical

    A dead person lying flat, or someone slow to rise due to weakness or infirmity.

  2. 2.
    Waterskinclassical

    A large waterskin or bag.

  3. 3.
    Priestclassical

    A priest of the Banu Dhi'b tribe.

  4. 4.
    Object with boneclassical

    An object that has bones except for its head.

  5. 5.
    Plantclassical

    A type of plant, like a pomegranate, or any plant that spreads horizontally.

مَسْطُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    Prostrate personclassical

    A dead person lying flat.

سَطِيحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Waterskinclassical

    A large waterskin or bag.

مِنْبَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Threshing floorclassical

    An area where grain is threshed.

  2. 2.
    Tent poleclassical

    A central pole or support for a tent.

  3. 3.
    Stone basinclassical

    A stone structure surrounded by rocks to collect water.

  4. 4.
    Travel flaskclassical

    A one-sided flask for travel.

  5. 5.
    Palm leaf matclassical

    A mat made from the leaves of the dom palm tree.

  6. 6.
    Large frying panclassical

    A large pan used for frying grains.

  7. 7.
    Vine supportclassical

    A horizontal wooden beam supporting a grapevine.

  8. 8.
    Bread paddleclassical

    A tool used to spread or handle bread.

  9. 9.
    Companion

    Ibn Athathah, a companion of the Prophet.

مِسْطَحadjective
  1. 1.
    Broad-nosedboth

    Having a very broad or flat nose.

Parallel reading

السطح: ظهر البيت
The rooftop: the top of the house.
وأعلى كل شيء
And the highest part of everything.
وع بين الكسوة وغباغب
And the space between the covering and the armpits.
وكان فيه وقعة للقرمطي أبي القاسم صاحب الناقة
And there was an incident in it involving Al-Qarmati Abu Al-Qasim, the owner of the she-camel.
وكمنعه: بسطه، وصرعه، وأضجعه
And to flatten him: to spread him out, to knock him down, and to lay him prostrate.
و سطوحه: سواها، كسطحها
And to level them: to make them even, like leveling its surface.
و السخل: أرسله مع أمه
And the young goat: to send it with its mother.
والسطيح: القتيل المنبسط، كالمسطوح
And the Satih: the prostrate dead person, like the Masṭūḥ.
والمنبسط البطيء القيام لضعف أو زمانة
And the one who is slow to rise due to weakness or infirmity.
والمزادة، كالسطيحة
And the waterskin, like the Satiḥah.
وكاهن بني ذئب
And the priest of Banu Dhi'b.
وما كان فيه عظم سوى رأسه
And that which has a bone except for its head.
وكالرمان: نبت، وما افترش من النبات فانبسط
And like the pomegranate: a plant, and whatever plant spreads out on the ground.
وكمنبر: الجرين
And like a Minbar: the threshing floor.
وعمود للخباء
And a pole for the tent.
والصفاة يحاط عليها بالحجارة ليجتمع فيها الماء
And a stone basin surrounded by rocks to collect water.
وكوز للسفر ذو جنب واحد
And a flask for travel with one side.
وحصير من خوص الدوم
And a mat made of dom palm leaves.
ومقلى عظيم للبر
And a large pan for grain.
والخشبة المعرضة على دعامتي الكرم بالأطر
And the wooden beam laid across the supports of the vine.
والمحور يبسط به الخبز
And the roller used to flatten bread.
وابن أثاثة الصحابي
And Ibn Athathah, the companion.
وأنف مسطح، كمحمد: منبسط جدا
And a broad nose, like Muhammad: very flat.