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ثنجر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe depressions or hollows in the ground, particularly those formed by water or that retain moisture and support vegetation. It also relates to a specific type of plant.

Derived headwords

الثنجارةnoun
  1. 1.
    depression, hollowclassical

    A depression or hollow in the ground that retains moisture and supports vegetation.

الثبجارةnoun
  1. 1.
    depression, hollowclassical

    A depression or hollow in the ground, similar to الثنجارة, but specifically one that grows the plant العضرس.

الحفرةnoun
  1. 1.
    hole, pitclassical

    A hole or pit, specifically one dug by the water from a waterspout or gutter.

Parallel reading

هي نقرة من الأرض يدوم نداها وتنبت
It is a depression in the earth whose moisture endures and which sprouts vegetation.
إلا أنها تنبت العضرس
except that it grows the plant al-'adras.
الثنجارة والثبجارة: الحفرة التي يحفرها ماء المرزاب
Al-thanjārah and al-thabjārah: the hollow dug by the water from the waterspout.
وفي بعض النسخ المياب
And in some versions, al-miyāb.
وفي بعض الأصول الجيدة: لمرازب
And in some good manuscripts: li-marāzib (for gutters).