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الثنط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of splitting, cracking, or rupturing. It is used to describe geological formations or the act of causing something to break apart.

Derived headwords

ثَنَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to splitclassical

    To cause something to split, crack, or rupture.

ثَنْطnoun
  1. 1.
    splitclassical

    A split, crack, or rupture.

Parallel reading

الشق
The split
لما مد الأرض، مادت، فثنطها بالجبال
When the earth was stretched, it trembled, and He split it with the mountains.
ويروى بتقديم النون
And it is narrated with the transposition of the noon.
ويروى بالباء الموحدة من التثبيط
And it is narrated with the unpointed ba' from 'tathbeet' (to hinder/prevent).