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ط ل ش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of a knife or a sharp object, possibly with a specific regional usage. It is noted as being neglected by lexicographers and has a specific dialectal origin.

Derived headwords

الطَّلْشnoun
  1. 1.
    knifeclassical

    A knife, specifically mentioned as a term used in Yemen. It is suggested to be a dialectal variation of another word.

شَلَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to cutclassical

    To cut, likely with a sharp instrument. This verb is mentioned in relation to the noun 'طلش'.

Parallel reading

الطلش، أهمله الجماعة
Al-Talsh, the lexicographers neglected it.
وفي العباب: هو السكين
And in Al-Abab: it is the knife.
كأنه قلب الشلط
As if it is the inversion of 'Shalt'.
لغة يمانية
A Yemeni dialect.