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ثلخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of excreting, particularly by cattle, and is associated with the spring season. It also extends to meanings of being smeared or stained with dirt.

Derived headwords

ثَلَخَverb
  1. 1.
    excrete dungclassical

    To excrete dung, specifically referring to cattle. This action is often associated with the spring season, especially when the weather is mild and mixed with moisture.

ثَلْخٌnoun
  1. 1.
    excrementclassical

    The dung or excrement of cattle.

ثَلِخَverb
  1. 1.
    be smearedmodern

    To be smeared or stained, particularly with dirt or filth.

تَثْلِيخٌverb
  1. 1.
    smearmodern

    To smear or stain something with dirt or filth.

Parallel reading

ثلخ البقر، كمنع ، يثلخ ثلخا: رمى خثاه
Cattle excrete dung, as in 'man'a', they excrete (yathlakhu) dung (thalkhan): they throw their dung.
وهو خرؤه، أيام الربيع
And it is their dung, during the days of spring.
وقيل إنما يثلخ إذا كان الربيع وخالطه الرطب.
And it is said that it only occurs when it is spring and it is mixed with moisture.
ثلخ، كفرح: تلطخ.
Thalikha, as in 'faraha': to be smeared.
ويقال ثلخته تثليخا لطخته بقذر فثلخ كفرح.
And it is said: I smeared it (thalakhtuhu tathlikhan), I stained it with dirt, so it became smeared (thalikha) as in 'faraha'.