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صندع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a variant or an erroneous form related to the root ص-د-ع. It is discussed in relation to a geological term, but its validity as a distinct root is questioned, with the 'n' being considered an addition.

Derived headwords

الصندعةnoun
  1. 1.
    piece of ironclassical

    A piece of iron, specifically a detached piece from a mountain. This interpretation suggests the 'n' might be original, but the consensus leans towards it being an addition.

صدعother
  1. 1.
    crack, splitboth

    The original root from which 'الصندعة' is believed to be derived, referring to the concept of splitting or cracking.

Parallel reading

الصندعة، بالكسر، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان والصاغاني في التكملة
Al-sand'ah, with a kasrah, was neglected by Al-Jauhari, the author of Al-Lisan, and Al-Sagani in Al-Takmilah.
وقال في العباب: قال أبو عمرو: هو حرف حديد منفرد من الجبل
And he said in Al-'Abab: Abu Amr said: It is a piece of iron detached from the mountain.
وهذا يقتضي أن النون أصلية، والصواب أنها زائدة، وأصله صدع.
And this implies that the 'n' is original, but the correct view is that it is an addition, and its origin is (from the root) sad'a.