طين
Root entry · 21 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns 'mud' or 'clay' and its properties, uses, and variations. It extends to related concepts like the act of working with mud, sealing with clay, and even metaphorical uses referring to inherent nature or creation.
Derived headwords
- 1.mud, clayboth
The well-known substance, varying according to the layers of the earth. The best is pure, refined mud after the water has settled. Egyptian mud is considered superior.
- 2.types of clayclassical
Various kinds of clay are mentioned, including sealed, powdered, Titli, Shamosi, Armenian, and Khurasani.
- 1.lump of clayboth
A piece of mud or clay, often used for sealing documents or similar purposes.
- 2.Damietta
A place name, specifically a town near Damietta, from which a narrator named Abdullah bin Al-Haytham Al-Tini hailed.
- 1.nature, dispositionclassical
Metaphorically refers to one's innate disposition or creation. It is said, 'He is from the first nature/clay.'
- 1.to work mud wellclassical
To skillfully work with or shape mud. The text clarifies that the correct form is 'tana' (طان) or 'tama' (طام) when referring to good workmanship.
- 1.to seal (with clay)classical
To seal something, specifically with clay.
- 1.to get covered in mudboth
For a person to become smeared or covered with mud.
- 1.mudwork, plasteringclassical
The act or process of making or applying mudwork, following the standard pattern.
- 1.to plaster (a surface)both
To cover a surface, such as a roof, with mud or plaster.
- 1.plasteredboth
A surface that has been plastered or covered with mud.
- 1.place with much mudclassical
A location characterized by an abundance of mud.
- 1.Al-Mutayyan (title)
A title given to Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al-Hadrami, a scholar. It was also given to Abdullah bin Muhammad, a teacher of Ibn Mandah, due to his fondness for it (mud) in his youth.
- 1.Palestine
The name of the region, mentioned here with a note that its proper place might be under the letter 'F' due to the pronunciation 'Filastun'.
- 1.a dialectal variant of 'tin'classical
A linguistic variation for the word 'mud' or 'clay'.
- 1.land rich in mudclassical
Land that is abundant in mud.
- 1.two villages in Egypt
The names of two villages in Egypt, one in Gharbia and the other in the region of Qus.
- 1.to seal a documentboth
To seal a written document, typically with clay.
- 1.to seal (a document)classical
An alternative pronunciation or form meaning to seal a document.
- 1.mud worker, potterboth
A person who works with mud, such as a craftsman or potter.
- 1.to mold, create (nature)classical
To mold or create someone with a certain inherent nature or disposition, especially towards good.
- 1.rigid of natureclassical
Describes someone who is unyielding or not easily swayed, implying a rigid inherent disposition.
- 1.Al-Tini (nisba)
A nisba (attribution) indicating origin from or association with mud, or a place related to mud. It is used as a surname for scholars like Abu Al-Fadl Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Abi Al-Tini Al-Wasti.