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السحجلة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of rubbing, polishing, and smoothing something. It implies a process of making a surface sleek or shiny through friction.

Derived headwords

السَّحْجَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingboth

    The act of rubbing or chafing something.

  2. 2.
    polishingboth

    The act of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

سَحَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to rubboth

    To rub or chafe something, often with force.

  2. 2.
    to polishboth

    To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Parallel reading

دلك الشيء وصقله
To rub the thing and polish it.