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ءنظح

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the process of grain developing within a stalk, specifically when it becomes floury or milky. It is related to the concept of ripeness and the internal transformation of the grain.

Derived headwords

أَنْظَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to become flouryclassical

    The grain within the stalk has reached a stage where it is developing into flour or a milky substance.

أَنْضَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to become flouryclassical

    This is a variant spelling or pronunciation of 'anẓaḥa', referring to the grain becoming floury or milky within the stalk.

Parallel reading

أنظح السنبل: جرى الدقيق فيه
The ear of grain became floury: the flour ran within it.
كأنضح بالضاد
As if it became floury with the letter Ḍād (referring to the variant 'anḍaḥa').