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ستن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the dried, withered, or decayed parts of plants, specifically the bases or roots of trees. It can also refer to the remnants or foundations of things.

Derived headwords

اِسْتَنّnoun
  1. 1.
    he used it to clean his teethboth

    he used it to clean his teeth

أُسْتُنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Withered tree base (sg.)classical

    A single instance of a withered, decayed, or dried base or root of a tree.

أُسْتُنَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Withered tree bases (pl.)classical

    Plural form referring to multiple withered, decayed, or dried bases or roots of trees.

Parallel reading

الاستن (1) : أصول الشجر البالية
Al-istin (1): the withered bases of trees.
الواحدة أستنة
The singular is ustunah.
تحيد عن أستن سود أسافله مثل الإماء الغوادي تحمل الحزما
They shy away from black withered bases whose lower parts are like female slaves carrying bundles.