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ءصطب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to coarse materials, specifically a type of rough cloth or sacking made from flax. It is used in a classical context to describe a garment or its repair.

Derived headwords

أَصْطَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    coarse flax clothclassical

    A type of rough cloth or sacking, typically made from flax (linen). It implies a coarse and sturdy material.

Parallel reading

رأيت أبا هريرة وعليه إزار فيه علق وقد خيطه بالأصطبة
I saw Abu Hurayrah wearing an izar (waist-wrap) with tears in it, which he had sewn with al-istabah.
هي مشاقة الكتان
It (al-istabah) is coarse flax cloth.
والعلق: الخرق
And al-'alaq (the tears) are rags/pieces of cloth.