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طحن

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root طحن (ṭaḥana) primarily relates to the act of grinding or crushing something into powder. It extends metaphorically to concepts of destruction, intense effort, and also describes various creatures, physical attributes, and military formations.

Derived headwords

طَحَنَ، يَطْحَنُهُ طَحْنًا وَطَحْنًاverb
  1. 1.
    to grindboth

    To crush or pulverize something, typically grain, into fine particles.

  2. 2.
    to crushclassical

    To destroy or defeat something completely, often used metaphorically.

طَحَنَ (بالتشديد)verb
  1. 1.
    to make fine powderboth

    To reduce something to a very fine powder through grinding.

مَطْحُونadjective
  1. 1.
    groundboth

    Reduced to powder or fine particles by grinding.

طَحِينnoun
  1. 1.
    flourboth

    Powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, used for making bread and pastry.

مِطْحَنnoun
  1. 1.
    grinding toolclassical

    A tool or device used for grinding, such as a millstone.

عيشها العلهز المطحن بالفثوإيضاعها القعود الوساعا — Her life is the coarse food ground with fat, and her camels are wide-hipped.
طَحَنَتِ الأَفْعَىverb
  1. 1.
    to coil upclassical

    Said of a snake when it coils itself into a circular shape.

  2. 2.
    to become roundclassical

    To form a round shape, like a coiled snake.

مِطْحَانadjective
  1. 1.
    coiledclassical

    Describing a snake that has coiled itself into a round shape.

بخرشاء مطحان كأن فحيحهاإذا فزعت ماء هريق على جمر — In a hissing, coiled viper, whose hiss when startled is like water poured on embers.
الطَّحْنnoun
  1. 1.
    flourclassical

    Fine powder made from grinding grain.

أسمع جعجعة ولا أرى طحنا — I hear rumbling but see no grinding (I hear a lot of noise but see no action).
الطَّحْنadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    A person or thing that is short in stature.

الطَّحْنnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small, beetle-like creature that burrows into the ground.

الطَّحْنnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A type of lion, described as being the color of earth and burrowing.

إذا رآني واحدا أو في عينيعرفني أطرق إطراق الطحن — If he sees me alone or in my eyes, he knows me, he stalks like the ṭaḥn.
الطَّاحُونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    grindstoneboth

    A millstone or a device used for grinding.

الطَّوَاحِنnoun
  1. 1.
    molarsboth

    The grinding teeth in the jaw of humans and animals.

طَحُونadjective
  1. 1.
    large flockclassical

    Referring to a large number, approximately three hundred, of sheep.

طَحُونnoun
  1. 1.
    large armyboth

    A large and formidable military formation or battalion.

تطحن ما لقيت — It crushes whatever it encounters.
طَحُونnoun
  1. 1.
    warclassical

    The concept of war itself.

طَحُونnoun
  1. 1.
    numerous camelsboth

    A large herd of camels traveling together.

طَحَّانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    numerous camelsboth

    A large herd of camels traveling together, similar to 'ṭaḥūn'.

الطَّاحِن الراكسnoun
  1. 1.
    part of a grain pileclassical

    A specific part of a pile of threshed grain, likely referring to a dense or compacted section.

الطاحن الراكس من الدقوقة التي تكون في وسط الكدس — The 'ṭāḥin rāks' from the pile that is in the middle of the heap.
الطَّحَّانnoun
  1. 1.
    millerboth

    A person who operates a mill for grinding grain.

حِرْفَة الطَّحَّانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    miller's tradeboth

    The profession or occupation of a miller.

الطَّحَّانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    water wheelboth

    A device that rotates using the force of water, often used in mills.

طَحْنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    very shortclassical

    An extreme degree of shortness in stature, with a slight imperfection.

حَرْب طَحُونadjective
  1. 1.
    devastating warclassical

    A war that is destructive and crushes all in its path.

حرب طحون: تطحن كل شيء — A devastating war: it crushes everything.
طَحَنَتْهُمُ المَنُونverb
  1. 1.
    death destroyed themclassical

    Death has utterly destroyed them.

وطحنتهم المنون — And death ground them down.
الطُّحَيْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sesame pasteboth

    A thick paste made from ground sesame seeds, often used in cooking.

Parallel reading

عيشها العلهز المطحن بالفثوإيضاعها القعود الوساعا
Her life is the coarse food ground with fat, and her camels are wide-hipped.
بخرشاء مطحان كأن فحيحهاإذا فزعت ماء هريق على جمر
In a hissing, coiled viper, whose hiss when startled is like water poured on embers.
أسمع جعجعة ولا أرى طحنا
I hear rumbling but see no grinding (I hear a lot of noise but see no action).
إذا رآني واحدا أو في عينيعرفني أطرق إطراق الطحن
If he sees me alone or in my eyes, he knows me, he stalks like the ṭaḥn.
تطحن ما لقيت
It crushes whatever it encounters.
وطحنتهم المنون
And death ground them down.
الطاحن الراكس من الدقوقة التي تكون في وسط الكدس
The 'ṭāḥin rāks' from the pile that is in the middle of the heap.
حرب طحون: تطحن كل شيء
A devastating war: it crushes everything.