طحلب

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ط ح ل ب (ṭ-ḥ-l-b) meaning "to be overspread with green", related to ط ح ل (ṭ-ḥ-l) meaning "to be dingy or dusky", "to be greenish-grey", "to be turbid or murky".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tˤuħ.lub/, /tˤiħ.lab/, /tˤiħ.lib/, /tˤaħ.lub/

Noun

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طُحْلُب or طِحْلَب or طِحْلِب or طَحْلُب (ṭuḥlub or ṭiḥlab or ṭiḥlib or ṭaḥlubf (plural طَحَالِب (ṭaḥālib))

  1. alga, watermoss, duckweed
  2. moss, lichen
  3. slime

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