عرتن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of rough, bushy tree, its use in tanning leather to produce a reddish color, and a place name associated with it. It also includes variations in pronunciation and spelling for the tree's name.

Derived headwords

العَرْتَنُnoun

1.
a rough treeboth
A type of rough, bushy tree, similar to the 'awsaj but larger, with dense branches and no long trunks. It is used for tanning hides.

العَرْتَنُnoun

1.
tanning agentboth
The substance derived from the 'artan tree, used for tanning leather, resulting in a red color.

عَرْتَنَهُverb

1.
to tan with 'artanboth
To tan a hide using the 'artan tree or its substance, resulting in a red color.

وقد عرتنه به — And he tanned it with it.

مُعَرْتَنadjective

1.
tanned with 'artanboth
A hide that has been tanned using the 'artan tree, resulting in a red color.

وأديم معرتن — And a hide tanned with it.

العَرْتُونُnoun

1.
a rough tree (variant)classical
A variant pronunciation or form of the 'artan tree, described as rough and bushy.

عُرَيْتِنَاتname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, possibly a water source, derived from the root 'artan.

عريتنات: ماء بعدنة — 'Uraytināt: a water source after Ba'danah.

Parallel reading

والأصل عرنتن، كقرنفل

And the origin is 'arnatan, like qurunful.

شجر خشن يشبه العوسج إلا أنه أضخم، وهو أثيث الفرع وليس له سوق طوال يدق ثم يطبخ ويدبغ به فيجيء أديمه أحمر.

A rough tree resembling the 'awsaj but larger, with dense branches and no long trunks; it is pounded, then cooked and used for tanning, making the hide red.

وأديم معرتن: مدبوغ به

And a hide tanned with it: tanned by it.

وقد عرتنه به

And he tanned it with it.

عريتنات، بالضم: ع

'Uraytināt, with dammah: a place name.

وقال أبو عبيدة: عريتنات: ماء بعدنة؛ نقله نصر.

And Abu 'Ubaydah said: 'Uraytināt: a water source after Ba'danah; Nasr transmitted it.