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ثين

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to extracting pearls or drilling them. It is a rare root with limited usage in classical Arabic lexicography.

Derived headwords

الثِّينnoun
  1. 1.
    Pearl extractorclassical

    A tool or person that extracts pearls from oysters or shells.

  2. 2.
    Pearl drillerclassical

    One who drills pearls, likely for adornment or jewelry.

Parallel reading

وهو (مستخرج الدرة من البحر.
And it is (a device for extracting the pearl from the sea.
وقيل: (مثقب اللؤلؤ)
And it was said: (a drill for pearls)