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ثغب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of water pool or reservoir, specifically one found in the shade of a mountain that remains cool. It also encompasses related concepts of water collection and potentially the act of drinking from such sources.

Derived headwords

ثَغْبnoun
  1. 1.
    Pool in mountain shadeclassical

    A pool of water that forms in the shade of a mountain, remaining cool because it is not exposed to the sun.

ثَغْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Pools in mountain shade (pl.)classical

    The plural form of ثَغْب, referring to multiple pools of water found in the shade of mountains.

ثَغَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Pools (pl.)classical

    A broken plural form for 'pool' or 'water reservoir', often implying a collection of water.

أَثْغَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Pools (pl.)classical

    Another broken plural form for 'pool' or 'water reservoir', similar in meaning to ثَغَاب.

Parallel reading

الثغب: الغدير يكون في ظل جبل لا تصيبه الشمس فيبرد ماؤه
The thaghb: a pool that is in the shade of a mountain, which the sun does not strike, so its water remains cool.
والجمع ثغبان
And the plural is thaghbaan.
مثل شبث وشبثان
Like shabath and shabathaan.
وثغبان مثل حمل وحملان
And thaghbaan like haml and hamlaan.
مشعشعة بثغبان البطاح
Sparkling with the pools of the plains.
وقد يسكن فيقال ثغب
And it may be inhabited, so it is called a thaghb.
والجمع ثغاب وأثغاب
And the plural is thaghaab and athghaab.