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الشوكحة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a type of door closure or bolt. The primary meaning refers to a bar or latch that secures a door, with a plural form also provided.

Derived headwords

الشَّوْكَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Door boltclassical

    A bar or bolt used to secure a door, similar to a latch or a bar that slides into a socket.

شَوْكَحnoun
  1. 1.
    Door boltsclassical

    The plural form of شَوْكَحَة, referring to multiple door bolts or latches.

Parallel reading

الشَّوْكَحَة: شِبْه رِتَاجِ البَابِ
The shawkaha: is like the bolt of the door.
ج: شَوْكَح
Plural: shawakah.