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ثخن

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root ثخن (th-kh-n) primarily relates to thickness, density, and heaviness. It extends to concepts of being substantial, slow, or even overwhelming, particularly in the context of warfare, illness, or sleep.

Derived headwords

ثَخُنَ، كَرُمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be thickboth

    To become thick, dense, or substantial in substance.

  2. 2.
    to be heavyboth

    To be heavy or weighty, often referring to physical substance or character.

ثُخْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thicknessboth

    The state or quality of being thick, dense, or substantial.

  2. 2.
    heavinessboth

    The state of being heavy or weighty.

ثَخَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thicknessboth

    The quality of being thick or dense.

  2. 2.
    heavinessboth

    The quality of being heavy.

ثَخَنٌ، كَعِنَبٍnoun
  1. 1.
    thicknessboth

    Thickness or density.

  2. 2.
    heavinessboth

    Heaviness or weight.

ثَخِينadjective
  1. 1.
    thickboth

    Possessing thickness or density.

  2. 2.
    heavyboth

    Heavy or substantial.

  3. 3.
    slowclassical

    Not fluid or flowing; slow-moving.

  4. 4.
    calm, dignifiedclassical

    A man who is dignified, calm, and composed.

أَثْخَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to inflict severe woundsboth

    To inflict severe wounds or injuries, especially upon an enemy.

  2. 2.
    to overwhelmboth

    To overcome or defeat, often by inflicting many casualties.

  3. 3.
    to weakenboth

    To make weak or feeble, often due to injury or illness.

  4. 4.
    to burdenclassical

    To make heavy or burdensome.

  5. 5.
    to prevail overclassical

    To gain the upper hand or prevail over someone.

الثَّخِينnoun
  1. 1.
    the dignified manclassical

    A man who is dignified, composed, and weighty in his demeanor.

  2. 2.
    the heavy oneclassical

    Someone who is heavy or slow in his seat or presence.

اسْتَثْخَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be overcomeboth

    To be overcome or overpowered, especially by sleep or illness.

  2. 2.
    to be defeatedclassical

    To be defeated or overwhelmed.

المِثْخَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large womanclassical

    A large, stout, or imposing woman.

ثُخْنnoun
  1. 1.
    thicknessboth

    The quality of being thick.

  2. 2.
    heavinessboth

    The quality of being heavy.

مُثْخَنadjective
  1. 1.
    weakenedboth

    Weakened or enfeebled, often by wounds or illness.

  2. 2.
    overwhelmedclassical

    Overcome or defeated.

  3. 3.
    dignifiedclassical

    Possessing dignity and composure.

ثَخُنَ، كَنَصَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be thickclassical

    A variant pronunciation for becoming thick or dense.

ثَوبٌ ثَخِينadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    well-woven garmentboth

    A garment that is well-woven, with dense warp and weft.

ثَخَنٌ (مُحَرَّكَتَيْن)noun
  1. 1.
    heavinessboth

    The quality of being heavy or weighty.

ثُخْن (بالضم)noun
  1. 1.
    thicknessboth

    The state of being thick.

  2. 2.
    heavinessboth

    The state of being heavy.

مُثْخَنٌ وَقِيذٌadjective phrase
  1. 1.
    severely woundedclassical

    Severely wounded or afflicted.

أَثْخَنَ في الأَرْضِverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to kill extensivelyboth

    To kill a great number of people or to inflict widespread killing.

  2. 2.
    to commit great slaughterclassical

    To engage in extensive killing or destruction.

أَثْخَنَ في الأَمْرِverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to exert great effortboth

    To exert oneself greatly or to go to extremes in a matter.

  2. 2.
    to be excessiveclassical

    To be excessive or to go too far in an undertaking.

مُثْخَن (لرزين العقل)adjective
  1. 1.
    dignified, composedclassical

    A person of sound mind and dignified, composed demeanor.

أَثْخَنَهُ قَوْلُهُverb phrase
  1. 1.
    his words affected himclassical

    His words had a significant impact or effect on him.

أَثْخَنَهُ ضَرْبًاverb phrase
  1. 1.
    to beat him severelyboth

    To beat someone severely or excessively.

اسْتَثْخَنَ بَيْنَ المَرَضِ والإِعْيَاءِverb phrase
  1. 1.
    illness and exhaustion overcame himclassical

    To be overcome by a combination of illness and exhaustion.

Parallel reading

إذا غلظ وصلب
if it becomes thick and solid.
فهو ثخين
then he is thick/dense.
وأثخن في العدو: بالغ في الجراحة فيهم
And 'athkhana' in the enemy means to be excessive in wounding them.
أثخن في العدو: بالغ
To inflict severe wounds upon the enemy: to be excessive.
أثخن فلانا: أوهنه
To make someone 'athkhana': to weaken him.
أثخنته الجراحة: أوهنته
The wound weakened him: it made him feeble.
حتى إذا أثخنتموهم فشدوا الوثاق
So that when you have overcome them, then bind them tightly.
أي غلبتموهم وكثر فيهم الجراح فأعطوا بأيديهم
Meaning you have defeated them and wounds are numerous among them, so they submit.
الثخين: هو الرزين الحليم من الرجال
The 'thakhin': he is the dignified, forbearing man.
هو الثقيل في مجلسه
He is the one who is heavy or imposing in his seat.
استثخن منه النوم، أي غلبه
Sleep overcame him, meaning it overpowered him.
المثخنة، كمكرمة: المرأة الضخمة
Al-Mithkhana, like 'makruma': the large woman.
ثوب ثخين: جيد النسج
A thick garment: well-woven.
حتى يعج ثخنا من عجعجا
Until he becomes heavy from the arduous journey.
أثخن إذا غلب وقهر
'Athkhana' means to overcome and subdue.
يقال: تركته مثخنا وقيذا
It is said: I left him severely wounded and afflicted.
أثخن في الأرض قتلا إذا أكثره
To inflict extensive killing on earth means to increase it greatly.
تمهل في الحرب حتى اثخن
He was patient in war until he inflicted severe damage.
أثخن في الأمر: بالغ
To go to extremes in a matter: to be excessive.
هو مثخن، ويكنى به أهل الشام عن الضحك الخفيف في حركاته
He is 'muthkhan', and the people of Sham use it to refer to light laughter in his movements.
أثخنه قوله: بلغ منه
His words affected him: they reached him.
أثخنت فلانا معرفة، ورصنته معرفة: إذا قتلته علما
I overwhelmed someone with knowledge, and made him firm with knowledge: if I killed him with knowledge.
أثخنه ضربا: بالغ فيه
To beat him severely: to be excessive in it.
استثخن بين المرض والإعياء: غلباه
Illness and exhaustion overcame him: they overpowered him.