Takhlīṭ al-maʾkhadh describes combining or coating a thing with the material indicated by the root.
ذَهَّبْتُ السَّيْفَ
Translation: I gilded the sword.
The root is linked with gold, but the sentence does not say that the whole sword became gold. Rather, gold was applied or incorporated as a coating. This differentiates material treatment from complete transformation.
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Property 9: Mixing or Coating with the Root Material
Takhlīṭ al-maʾkhadh describes combining or coating a thing with the material indicated by the root.
ذَهَّبْتُ السَّيْفَ
Translation: I gilded the sword.
The root is linked with gold, but the sentence does not say that the whole sword became gold. Rather, gold was applied or incorporated as a coating. This differentiates material treatment from complete transformation.