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ثوه

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to anatomical parts of the mouth, specifically the uvula or gums. Its usage is primarily found in classical lexicography.

Derived headwords

الثاهةnoun
  1. 1.
    uvula or gumsclassical

    The uvula, the fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate, or the gums.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري.
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال ابن سيده: هي (اللهاة أو اللثة)
And Ibn Sidah said: it is (the uvula or the gums).
وإنما قضينا على أن ألفها واو لأن العين واوا أكثر منها ياء، وهكذا أورده الصاغاني في التكملة.
We only concluded that its alif is a waw because the 'ayn is more often a waw than a ya', and thus Sagani mentioned it in Al-Takmilah.