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الخنبوص

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe small, falling particles, specifically related to fire and sparks. It focuses on the remnants or debris that are produced during the process of striking flint and steel.

Derived headwords

الخُنْبُوصnoun
  1. 1.
    Sparks; embersclassical

    The small particles of fire or glowing embers that fall between the flint and the steel when striking them together.

سَقَطnoun
  1. 1.
    What fallsboth

    That which descends or drops from a higher place.

  2. 2.
    Debris; remnantsboth

    The scattered pieces or remains of something that has fallen or been broken.

النارnoun
  1. 1.
    Fireboth

    The rapid oxidation of a combustible material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.

Parallel reading

ما يسقط بين القداحة والمروة من سقط النار
What falls between the flint and the steel from the debris of fire.