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ثلخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of throwing or expelling something, particularly related to bodily fluids or substances. It also extends to the meaning of being smeared or stained with such substances.

Derived headwords

ثَلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    expelled its frothclassical

    Said of cows, meaning they expelled their froth during the spring season.

ثَلِخَverb
  1. 1.
    was smearedclassical

    To be smeared or stained with a substance.

ثَلَّخَverb
  1. 1.
    smeared itmodern

    To smear or stain something.

تَثْلِيخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    smearingmodern

    The act of smearing or staining.

Parallel reading

ثلخ البقر، كمنع: رمى خثاه أيام الربيع.
The cows expelled their froth, like the verb 'man'a', meaning they threw their froth during the spring days.
وثلخ، كفرح: تلطخ.
And 'thalakha', like 'faraha', means to be smeared.
وثلخته تثليخا: لطخته.
And I smeared it, a smearing, meaning I stained it.