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ثدن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the physical state of flesh, specifically its abundance, weight, and change in smell. It also extends to describe physical imperfections and a specific anatomical term.

Derived headwords

ثَدِنَverb
  1. 1.
    flesh changed smellboth

    The flesh, particularly meat, underwent a change in its odor, often implying spoilage or a strong smell.

  2. 2.
    flesh became abundantboth

    To have abundant flesh, leading to a heavier or more corpulent physique.

ثَدِنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    fleshy, corpulentboth

    Describing a person or animal that has abundant flesh, is heavy, and possibly overweight.

ثَدِنَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    malformedclassical

    Describing a woman who is physically imperfect or lacking in proper form.

ثَدِنَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    flesh growthclassical

    A fleshy growth or protuberance, particularly one that is coarse or unpleasant in texture.

تَثَدُّنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    becoming fleshyboth

    The process or state of becoming fleshy, gaining weight, or developing abundant flesh.

مُثَدَّنُadjective
  1. 1.
    having flesh removedclassical

    Describing something from which flesh has been removed or extracted.

Parallel reading

ثدن اللحم، كفرح: تغيرت رائحته
The flesh changed its smell.
وفلان: كثر لحمه، وثقل
And so-and-so: his flesh became abundant, and he became heavy.
فهو ثدن، ككتف ومعظم
And he is fleshy, like 'katif' and 'mu'dham'.
وقد ثدن، بالضم، تثدينا
And he became fleshy, with the verb pronounced with damma, a becoming fleshy.
وامرأة ثدنة، كفرحة ومكرمة: ناقصة الخلق
And a woman 'thadinah', like 'farhah' and 'makramah': is deficient in form.
وكمعظمة: لحمة في سماجة
And like 'mu'dhamah': a coarse piece of flesh.
وفي حديث ذي اليدين "مثدن اليد"
And in the hadith of Dhu al-Yadayn, 'muthaddan al-yad'
أي: مخرجها، مقلوب من مثند
Meaning: its exit, an inversion of 'muthaddan'.