لحاء

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ل ح ي (l-ḥ-y).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.ħaːʔ/

Noun

لِحَاء • (liḥāʔ) m

1. bark, rind; bast
   • c. 1200, يحيى بن محمد بن أحمد بن العوام, edited by José Antonio Banqueri, كتاب الفلاحة, volume 1, Madrid: Imprenta Real, published 1802^IA, Cap. 8, Art. 1, pages 417–418:

     شجر الفرصاد وشجرة شاه بلوط وشجر البندق وشجر الاتفاح وشجر الكمثرى كل هذه تألف بهضعا بعضا وقد يركب في لحائه دون أصله

     The mulberry and the chestnut and the hazelnut and the apple and the pear all join together well and they can be grafted on their bark outwith their stems.

Declension

Declension of noun لِحَاء (liḥāʔ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	لِحَاء liḥāʔ	اللِّحَاء al-liḥāʔ	لِحَاء liḥāʔ
Nominative	لِحَاءٌ liḥāʔun	اللِّحَاءُ al-liḥāʔu	لِحَاءُ liḥāʔu
Accusative	لِحَاءً liḥāʔan	اللِّحَاءَ al-liḥāʔa	لِحَاءَ liḥāʔa
Genitive	لِحَاءٍ liḥāʔin	اللِّحَاءِ al-liḥāʔi	لِحَاءِ liḥāʔi