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ثتن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of decay, putrefaction, and foul odor, particularly concerning meat. It also extends to describe a state of looseness or flaccidity, specifically in the gums.

Derived headwords

ثَتِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to putrefy, to rotboth

    To undergo decay and decomposition, becoming foul-smelling. This is often used in reference to meat.

ثَتَنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    putridness, stenchclassical

    The state of being putrid or rotten; a foul odor resulting from decay.

أَنْتَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to become foul, to stinkboth

    To emit a foul odor, to become putrid. This is presented as a synonym for the root verb.

ثَنَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to become loose, to be flaccidclassical

    To become loose, slack, or flaccid. This is specifically applied to the gums.

ثَنَتَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become loose, to be flaccidclassical

    The feminine form of the verb 'ثَنَتَ', indicating the gums becoming loose or flaccid.

ثَنِتَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    loose, flaccidclassical

    Describing something that is loose, slack, or flaccid, particularly used for gums.

Parallel reading

ثتن اللحم، كفرح
The meat putrefied, like 'faraha'.
ثتنا: (أنتن)
It putrefied: it became foul-smelling.
مثل ثنت.
Like 'thanata'.
ثنتت (اللثة)
The gum became loose.
أي (استرخت فهي ثنتة)
Meaning it became loose, and it is a 'thanitah'.
كفرحة؛ وأنشد الجوهري: ولثة قد ثتنت مشخمة
Like 'farhah'; and Al-Jawhari recited: And a gum that had become loose and runny with mucus.