ثنت

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of decay, putrefaction, or decomposition, particularly in meat. It also extends to describe physical looseness and inflammation in gums and lips, and metaphorically to a person's foul character and speech.

Derived headwords

ثَنَتَverb

1.
to decay, putrefyboth
Meat decays and becomes putrid, losing its freshness.

ثَنَتَاnoun

1.
putridity, decayclassical
The state of meat having decayed and become putrid.

أَنْتَنَverb

1.
to become putridclassical
To become rotten or foul-smelling, used in parallel with 'ثنت' for meat.

ثَنَتَتْverb

1.
to become loose and bleedboth
Describes the lip or gum becoming loose and bleeding.

ثَنِتَةٌnoun

1.
loose and bleeding gumboth
A gum that has become loose and is bleeding.

ثَنِتٌadjective

1.
looseclassical
Describes meat that is loose or decaying.

نَثِتٌadjective

1.
looseclassical
Similar to 'ثنت', describing loose or decaying meat.

ثَنْتَايَةٌadjective

1.
obscene, foul-mouthedclassical
A person, particularly a man, who is lewd, ill-mannered, and uses foul language.

Parallel reading

ثنت اللحم، كفرح

The meat decayed, as in 'faraha'.

إذا تغير و (أنتن)

When it changes and becomes putrid.

ثنتت الشفة

The lip became loose and bled.

وكذالك اللثة: إذا استرخت ودميت

And likewise the gum: when it becomes loose and bleeds.

فهي أي اللثة ثنتة

And it, meaning the gum, is 'thintah'.

ولحم ثنت: مسترخ

And 'thint' meat: is loose.

ونثت مثله بتقديم النون

And 'nathit' is like it, with the 'nun' placed first.

ورجل ثنتاية، بالكسر: أي فحاش سيىء الخلق بذيء اللسان

And a 'thantayah', with kasra: meaning lewd, ill-mannered, foul-tongued.