ثخن

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of thickness, density, and heaviness, extending to concepts of being robust, strong, or overwhelming. It can describe physical thickness, the severity of wounds, or the overwhelming nature of sleep or victory.

Derived headwords

ثَخُنَverb

1.
to be thickboth
To become thick, dense, or heavy in substance.
2.
to be robustboth
To be strong, solid, or substantial.

ثُخُونَةnoun

1.
thicknessboth
The state or quality of being thick, dense, or heavy.

ثَخَانَةnoun

1.
thicknessboth
The quality of being thick, dense, or substantial.

ثَخْنnoun

1.
thicknessclassical
A state of being thick or dense.

ثَخِينadjective

1.
thickboth
Having considerable thickness or density.
2.
heavyboth
Of great weight or substance.
3.
calmclassical
Possessing forbearance and self-control; patient and slow to anger.

أَثْخَنَverb

1.
to inflict severe woundsboth
To inflict grievous wounds upon an enemy, to cause many casualties.
2.
to weakenboth
To make someone weak or feeble.
3.
to overcomeclassical
To gain victory over an opponent, especially through overwhelming force or many injuries.

اِسْتَثْخَنَverb

1.
to be overcome by sleepclassical
To be overpowered or overcome by sleep.

مِثْخَنَةnoun

1.
large womanclassical
A woman who is large, stout, or corpulent.

Parallel reading

غلظ وصلب

to be thick and solid

فهو ثخين

and he is thick/robust

أثخن في العدو

to inflict severe wounds upon the enemy

أثخن فيهم

to inflict severe wounds upon them

أثخن فلانا

to weaken someone

حتى إذا أثخنتموهم

until you have inflicted severe wounds upon them

أي: غلبتموهم، وكثر فيهم الجراح

meaning: you have overcome them, and wounds have become numerous among them

والثخين: الحليم

And the thick-skinned (patient one) is the forbearing one

واستثخن منه النوم

and sleep overcame him

المثخنة، كمكرمة: المرأة الضخمة

And al-Mithkhana, like makruma: the large woman