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السلتين

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root pertains to a specific agricultural technique related to date palms. It describes a method of digging around the base of the trees to channel water to them when natural irrigation is insufficient.

Derived headwords

السَّلْتَيْنnoun
  1. 1.
    irrigation channelclassical

    A channel or trench dug around the base of a date palm tree to attract water to its roots, especially when natural water sources are scarce.

Parallel reading

السَّلْتَيْن، بالكسر من النخل: ما يُحْفَرُ في أُصُولِهَا حَفْرًا يَجْذِبُ المَاءَ إِلَيْهَا، إِذَا كَانَ لاَ يَصِلُ إِلَيْهَا المَاءُ.
As-saltayn, with a kasra, from date palms: what is dug in their bases, a digging that draws water to them, if water does not reach them.