IshPs 182(11) :ܐܝܟ ܕܒܐܣܦܘܓܐ ܠܡ ܡܬܢܬܦܐ ܪܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܕܡܢ ܝܡܐ ܘܡܢ ܢܗܪ̈ܘܬܐ ܩܛܝܢܐܝܬ ܒܝܕ ܐܐܪ‏ : as if by a sponge the moisture is drawn up from the seas and rivers in tiny amounts by means of the air
See the entire entry for qaṭṭīnāˀīṯ adv. finely, accurately, keenly