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Root entry · 15 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the semantic field of cutting, slicing, and tearing, particularly soft or yielding substances like flesh and fat. It extends to related concepts like prepared food, tools for cutting, defects, and dispersal, as well as metaphorical applications to wounds and plants.
Derived headwords
- 1.to cut, sliceboth
To cut or slice flesh, fat, or anything without firmness, like a gourd. It implies a cutting without complete separation.
- 1.cutting, slicingboth
The act of cutting or slicing, similar to dissection but without complete severance.
- 1.food dishclassical
A name for a food dish from the Levant, made from meat.
- 1.knifeclassical
A knife, so named because it is used to cut or slice meat.
- 1.defect, flawclassical
A defect or flaw in a person.
- 1.dispersed, scatteredclassical
Meaning dispersed or scattered.
- 1.roast meatclassical
Roast meat, specifically meat cooked on a spit or similar.
- 2.plant partclassical
Referring to a plant, it is what has had its top eaten or cut off.
- 3.cut partclassical
What has been cut from the extremities of a tree.
- 1.cutting, slicingboth
The act of cutting or slicing, implying repeated cuts.
- 2.superficial cuttingclassical
Cutting without complete severance, like superficial wounds.
- 3.ineffective strikingclassical
Striking with a sword in a way that does not penetrate or cause significant harm.
- 1.to cutboth
To cut something, implying repeated cuts.
- 1.cut, woundedclassical
Cut or wounded, particularly in multiple places, implying repeated blows or injuries.
- 1.piece of gourdclassical
A piece or slice of a gourd or similar soft item.
- 1.piece of gourdclassical
A piece or slice of a gourd or similar soft item.
- 1.to have its flesh cutclassical
To have its flesh cut or hanging loosely.
- 1.inclination, leaningclassical
Inclination or leaning.
- 1.nicknameclassical
A nickname, al-Mikhdha', given to Malik ibn Amr ibn Ghanam al-Kalbi.