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ثوخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes the act of sinking, submerging, or penetrating deeply into something, particularly soft or yielding substances like mud or flesh. It conveys a sense of immersion and deep engagement.

Derived headwords

ثَاخَverb
  1. 1.
    to sink deeplyboth

    To sink deeply into a soft substance like mud or water, becoming submerged.

تَثُوخُverb
  1. 1.
    it sinksboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to sink deeply', indicating ongoing action.

فهى تثوخ فيها الاصبع — So the finger sinks into it
تَثِيخُverb
  1. 1.
    it sinksboth

    An alternative conjugation for the present tense of 'to sink deeply', often used interchangeably with تثوخ.

ماثاخَverb
  1. 1.
    it sinksclassical

    A verb form indicating sinking or penetrating, used in a specific context of a sword.

ماثاخ في محتفل يختلى — it sinks into a gathering place that is cleared
رَسُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    sinkingclassical

    Describing something that sinks deeply or is prone to sinking.

Parallel reading

ثاخت قدمه بالوحل تثوخ وغابت فيه
His foot sank in the mud, sinking and disappearing into it.
أبيض كالرجع رسوب إذا * ماثاخ في محتفل يختلى
White like the returning rain, sinking if it penetrates into a cleared gathering place.
قصر الصبوح لها فشرج لحمها * بالنى فهى تثوخ فيها الاصبع
The morning meal was short for her, so her flesh was stretched by the wound, so the finger sinks into it.