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Sanni-patthar

सिलबट्टा
also written: Silbatta
Meaning

The grinding stone-and-roller set for spices (silbatta).

See it in the verse

Sanni-patthar in Iqbal’s couplets

Patthar ki mooraton mein samjha hai tu Khuda hai
Khaak-e-watan ka mujh ko har zarra devta hai
You have imagined that God dwells within stone idols — for me, every single speck of my homeland's dust is itself a deity.
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Related words
SANSKRIT

Sil

A flat grinding stone used with a roller to grind spices and grain.

SANSKRIT

Batta

A rounded grinding stone used on a flat sil to crush spices.

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