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الءسطوانة

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to cylindrical or tall, upright structures and objects. It extends to include tallness in animals, specific vessels, and even place names.

Derived headwords

الأسطوانةnoun
  1. 1.
    Column, pillarboth

    A tall, cylindrical structure, often used for support or as a monument. It can also refer to a mast.

  2. 2.
    Cylindermodern

    A solid or hollow cylinder, a geometric shape.

أستونnoun
  1. 1.
    Column, pillar (loanword)classical

    A Persian or Greek loanword for a column or pillar, likely derived from the same root concept.

أفعوالةnoun
  1. 1.
    Structure, pillarclassical

    A noun form possibly related to a tall or supporting structure, similar to 'أسطوانة'.

فعلوانةnoun
  1. 1.
    Structure, pillarclassical

    Another noun form possibly related to a tall or supporting structure, similar to 'أسطوانة'.

قوائم الدابةnoun
  1. 1.
    Legs of an animalclassical

    Refers to the legs of a beast of burden, implying a tall or sturdy build.

الأيرnoun
  1. 1.
    Penisclassical

    A term for the male reproductive organ, possibly due to its erect and cylindrical shape.

أسطينnoun
  1. 1.
    Pillarsboth

    Plural of 'أسطوانة', referring to multiple columns or pillars.

مسطنةadjective
  1. 1.
    Well-built, sturdyclassical

    Describes something as well-founded, solid, or firmly established, often referring to pillars or structures.

الأسطوان من الجمالnoun
  1. 1.
    Tall-necked camelclassical

    A description of a camel characterized by its long neck.

  2. 2.
    Tall camelclassical

    A camel that is tall in stature.

ثغر بالرومname
  1. 1.
    A city in Byzantiumclassical

    Refers to a specific city or border fortress located in the Byzantine Empire.

الساطنadjective
  1. 1.
    Wicked, maliciousclassical

    Describes someone or something as being evil, corrupt, or malicious.

الأسطانnoun
  1. 1.
    Brass vesselclassical

    A type of vessel made of brass.

  2. 2.
    A castle in Khallatclassical

    Refers to a specific castle located in the region of Khallat.

Parallel reading

الأسطوانة، بالضم: السارية
Al-ustuwana, with dammah, is the pillar.
معرب: أستون
It is a loanword: astun.
وأساطين مسطنة
And sturdy pillars.
والأسطوان من الجمال: الطويل العنق
And the ustuwana among camels is the long-necked one.
أو المرتفع
Or the tall one.
وثغر بالروم
And a border fortress in Byzantium.
والساطن: الخبيث
And al-satin is the wicked one.
والأسطان: آنية الصفر
And al-ustan is a brass vessel.
وكأن النون بدل اللام
And it is as if the 'nun' is a substitute for the 'lam'.
وقلعة بخلاط
And a castle in Khallat.