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كثنب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of firmness, solidity, and strength. It is noted that the 'n' (ن) in this root might be an augmentative letter.

Derived headwords

الكثنبnoun
  1. 1.
    firmness, solidityclassical

    The noun referring to a state of being firm, solid, or strong.

كثبnoun
  1. 1.
    firmness, solidityclassical

    The noun referring to a state of being firm, solid, or strong. It is suggested that the 'n' (ن) in this root might be an augmentative letter.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان.
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan omitted it.
وقال الصاغاني في كثب: هو (الصلب الشديد)، ونونه زائدة عند أكثر الصرفيين.
Al-Saghani said regarding 'kathaba': It is 'the firm, the strong', and its 'n' is augmentative according to most grammarians.
وقد تقدم النون على الثاء المثلثة، وسيأتي في موضعه.
And the 'n' has preceded the 'th' (ث), and it will come in its place.