טחינה

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
ט־ח־ן (ṭ-ḥ-n)

Noun

טְחִינָה • (t'khiná) f [pattern: קְטִילָה]

  1. grinding grain into flour [since Mishnaic Hebrew]
  2. crushing into small pieces

Etymology 2

From North Levantine Arabic or South Levantine Arabic طحينة (ṭḥīne), from Arabic طَحِينَة (ṭaḥīna), from the root ط ح ن (ṭ ḥ n) relating to grinding, thus cognate to Etymology 1.

Noun

טְחִינָה • (t'khína) f

  1. tahini
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