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الصوط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sound of water, specifically a narrow or constricted flow. It also encompasses the concept of being stretched or extended, particularly in relation to water.

Derived headwords

الصَوْطnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of waterboth

    The sound produced by water, especially when flowing through a narrow passage.

  2. 2.
    narrow water passageclassical

    A constricted or narrow place where water flows.

صَوَّتَverb
  1. 1.
    to make a soundboth

    To produce a sound, typically associated with water in this context.

صَوْتnoun
  1. 1.
    soundboth

    A general term for sound, but in this root's context, it refers specifically to the sound of water.

مُنْمَدّadjective
  1. 1.
    stretched outclassical

    Describing something that is extended or stretched, particularly water.

Parallel reading

الصوط: صوت من ماء
Al-sawṭ: The sound of water.
وهو ما ضاق منقعه
And it is what has a narrow place of origin or flow.
وقد انمد
And it has become stretched out.