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الءسكتان

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific anatomical parts of the female reproductive system, particularly the labia or sides of the vulva. It also includes a place name and a term for a specific type of error in childbirth.

Derived headwords

الأسكتانnoun
  1. 1.
    Labia utericlassical

    The labia of the uterus, or its sides near its lips.

  2. 2.
    Vulva sidesclassical

    The sides of the vulva, or its labia.

إسكnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of 'asaktan'classical

    The plural form of the word 'al-asaktan', referring to the labia uteri.

المأسوكةadjective
  1. 1.
    One who missed the place of circumcisionclassical

    A female who missed the correct place for clitoridectomy (khāfiḍah) during female genital mutilation, hitting an incorrect area.

آسكname
  1. 1.
    Place namemodern

    A place name located near Arjān.

Parallel reading

الأسكتان، ويكسر: شفرا الرحم
Al-asaktan, and it is pronounced with a kasra: the labia of the uterus.
أو جانباه مما يلي شفريه
Or its sides, which are next to its lips.
أو قذتاه
Or its labia.
ج: إسك، بالكسر والفتح، وكعنب
Its plural is 'isk', pronounced with a kasra and a fatha, and like 'inab' (grape).
والمأسوكة: التي أخطأت خافضتها، فأصابت غير موضع الخفض
And al-ma'sūkah: she who missed her clitoridectomy site, and hit a place other than the site of reduction.
وآسك، كهاجر: ع قرب أرجان
And Āsik, like Hājir: a place near Arjān.