طين

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Arabic

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Root
ط ي ن (ṭ y n)
1 term

Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ṭīn- (clay), and considered by some a borrowing from Classical Syriac ܛܝܼܢܵܐ (ṭīnā). Cognate with Akkadian 𒅎 (ṭīdum) and Hebrew טִיט (ṭiṭ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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طِين (ṭīnm (plural أَطْيَان (ʔaṭyān))

  1. wet or sticky soil; mud
    Synonym: وَحْل (waḥl, mire, sludge)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: tajn
  • Moroccan Arabic: طين (ṭīn)

References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “طين”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN