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ṣaḥn
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noun[C]
A plate, dish, or shallow bowl used for serving or eating food.
ṣaḥn
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Classical Arabic صَحْن, associated with a flat or open surface and with vessels for food.
Examples
غسلت صحنا بعد العشاء.
ghasaltu ṣaḥnan baʿda al-ʿashāʾ
I washed a plate after dinner.
قدمت الشوربة في صحن عميق.
qaddamtu ash-shūrbata fī ṣaḥnin ʿamīq
She served the soup in a deep bowl.
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noun[C]
An open courtyard or central open space, especially in a mosque, house, or traditional building.
ṣaḥn
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Classical Arabic صَحْن, associated with a flat or open surface and with open central spaces.
Examples
جلس الزوار في صحن المسجد.
jalasa az-zuwwāru fī ṣaḥni al-masjid.
The visitors sat in the courtyard of the mosque.
تتوسط النافورة صحن الدار.
tatawassaṭu an-nāfūratu ṣaḥna ad-dār.
The fountain stands in the middle of the house courtyard.
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