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ثما

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

The root ثما (th-m-a) primarily relates to the act of feeding, particularly with rich or fatty food. It can also extend to the idea of crushing or breaking something, especially the head, and to the preparation of bread by soaking it.

Derived headwords

ثَمَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to feed richlyclassical

    To feed a group of people with rich, fatty food.

  2. 2.
    to crushclassical

    To crush or smash something, specifically referring to crushing a head.

  3. 3.
    to soak breadclassical

    To soak bread, typically to make it soft or to prepare it for consumption.

Parallel reading

ثمأت (3) القوم: أطعمتهم الدسم.
He fed the people richly: he fed them fatty food.
وثمأت رأسه: شدخته.
And he crushed his head: he smashed it.
وثمأت الخبز: ثردته.
And he soaked the bread: he crumbled it.