سطح

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root 'سطح' primarily relates to flatness, evenness, and spreading out. It extends to the concept of a flat surface, particularly a rooftop, and also encompasses actions like flattening, laying down, or prostrating someone. Figuratively, it can refer to being weak or slow to rise.

Derived headwords

السَّطْحnoun

1.
Rooftopboth
The flat, upper surface of a house, known for its evenness and expanse.
2.
Top of anythingboth
The highest part or surface of any object.
3.
Area between saddlebagsclassical
A space situated between saddlebags or similar baggage.

سَطَحَverb

1.
To flattenboth
To make something flat or spread it out.
2.
To lay downboth
To cause someone to lie down or recline.
3.
To prostrateboth
To throw someone down and spread them out on the ground.
4.
To levelboth
To make something even or level.
5.
To send outclassical
To release a young animal (like a kid goat) to go with its mother.

سَطْحnoun

1.
Levelingboth
The act of making something flat or level.
2.
Flatteningboth
The act of flattening something.

مَسْطُوحadjective

1.
Flattenedboth
Something that has been made flat or spread out.
2.
Laid outboth
Lying flat or spread out, especially after being prostrated.

سَطِيحadjective

1.
Prostratedboth
Lying flat on one's back, especially after being thrown down.
2.
Extendedboth
Spread out or stretched out.
3.
Weak and slow to riseclassical
Someone who is weak and finds it difficult to stand up or sit.
4.
Prostrate due to illnessclassical
Lying on one's back due to a chronic ailment or weakness.
5.
Waterskinboth
A waterskin made of two pieces of leather, often small or large.
6.
Priest of Banu Dhi'bclassical
A pre-Islamic soothsayer named Satih, known for his prophecies.

اِنْسَطَحَverb

1.
To spread outboth
To become flat, spread out, or extended.
2.
To lie flatboth
To lie down flat on one's back and remain motionless.

تَسْطِيحnoun

1.
Flatteningboth
The act of making something flat or level.
2.
Leveling a graveclassical
Making a grave flat, as opposed to mounded (sunnam).

السَّطِيحَةnoun

1.
Waterskinboth
A waterskin, typically made of two pieces of leather, used for carrying water.

السَّطَّاحnoun

1.
Plantclassical
A type of herb or plant, often found in plains or near water sources.
2.
Spread out growthclassical
Something that spreads out horizontally, like a plant or a mat.

سَطَّاحَةnoun

1.
Herbclassical
A small plant or herb that is grazed by livestock and whose leaves are used to wash the head.

المِسْطَحnoun

1.
Drying areaboth
A flat place where dates or other produce are spread out to dry.
2.
Grain storage areaclassical
A place for storing grain, also known as a 'jarin'.
3.
Tent poleboth
A pole or support used in a tent or shelter.
4.
Stone basinboth
A flat rock or stone structure surrounded by stones to collect rainwater, resembling a basin.
5.
Travel flaskclassical
A one-sided flask or container used for travel.
6.
Palm leaf matboth
A mat woven from the fronds of palm trees.
7.
Large frying panclassical
A large pan used for frying grains.
8.
Crossbeam for vinesclassical
A horizontal wooden beam placed across supports for grapevines.
9.
Dough rollerclassical
A tool used to flatten or spread dough.

مِسْطَحname

1.
Companion's nameboth
A male given name, notably of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

مِسْطَح بن أثاثةname

1.
Companionboth
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad, son of Athathah.

مِنْفَخ مسطحother

1.
Very flat noseclassical
A description of a nose that is extremely flat or broad.

مُسْطَحadjective

1.
Flatboth
Having a level or even surface.

Parallel reading

السطح: ظهر البيت إذا كان مستويا، لانبساطه، وهو معروف، وأعلى كل شيء

The rooftop: the top of the house when it is level, due to its flatness, and it is known, and the highest part of everything.

والجمع سطوح

And its plural is 'sutooh'.

والسطح: ع بين الكسوة وغباغب

And 'al-sath': an area between Al-Kiswa and Ghubaghb.

سطحه يسطحه فهو مسطوح

He flattened it, he flattens it, so it is flattened.

أطعميهم وأنا أسطح لك

Feed them, and I will spread it out for you (to cool).

ضربته فسطحته: بطحته على قفاه ممتدا

I struck him and prostrated him: I laid him flat on his back, extended.

فانسطح، وهو سطيح ومنسطح

So he lay flat, and he is 'satih' and 'munsatikh'.

سطح البيت يسطحه تسطيحا

He leveled the roof of the house, leveling it.

سطح السخل: أرسله مع أمه

He released the kid goat: he sent it with its mother.

والسطيح: القتيل المنبسط

And 'al-satih': the prostrated slain person.

حتى يراه وجهها سطيحا

Until her face sees it spread out.

أو السطيح: المستلقي على قفاه من زمانة

Or 'al-satih': one lying on his back due to an infirmity.

فإذا هما بامرأة بين سطيحتين

And behold, they found a woman between two waterskins.

كان يتكهن في الجاهلية

He used to practice divination in the pre-Islamic era.

فكان أبدا منبسطا منسطحا على الأرض

So he was always spread out, lying flat on the ground.

والسطاح: نبت

And 'al-sattah': a plant.

والواحدة سطاحة

And the singular is 'sattahah'.

مكان مستو يبسط عليه التمر ويجفف

A flat place where dates are spread out and dried.

فضربت إحداهما الأخرى بمسطح، فألقت جنينا ميتا وماتت

So one of them struck the other with a tent pole, causing her to miscarry a dead fetus, and she died.

يقلب مسطحا

He wields a tent pole.

الصفاة يحاط عليها بالحجارة ليجتمع فيها الماء

A flat rock surrounded by stones for water to collect in it.

كوز يتخذ للسفر ذو جنب واحد

A flask for travel with one side.

حصير يسف من خوص الدوم

A mat woven from the fronds of the palm tree.

مقلى عظيم للبر يقلى فيه

A large pan for roasting grain in.

الخشبة المعرضة على دعامتي الكرم بالأطر

The wooden beam laid across the two supports of the grapevine with frames.

المحور يبسط به الخبز

The roller used to flatten bread.

رأيت الأرض مساطح، لا مرعى بها، شبهت بالبيوت المسطوحة

I saw the land as flat, with no pasture, resembling flat houses.