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الصنخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of origin, foundation, or essence, with some derived terms indicating physical characteristics like size or impurity.

Derived headwords

السِّنْخnoun
  1. 1.
    Origin, root, foundationboth

    The fundamental source or basis of something, its origin or root.

صَنِخَverb
  1. 1.
    To have origins emergeclassical

    Used to describe a mouth from which its origins (or perhaps something akin to roots or growths) have emerged.

أصْناخnoun
  1. 1.
    Origins, rootsclassical

    The plural form of 'sin'kh', referring to origins or roots.

صَنَاخِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    Large, stoutclassical

    Describing a man who is large, stout, or of considerable build.

الصَّنْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Dirt, grimeclassical

    Referring to dirt, grime, or a similar kind of impurity.

Parallel reading

وفم صنخ: خرجت أصناخه
And a mouth 'sanikha': its origins emerged.