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ثعلب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the fox, its characteristics, and its habitat. It extends metaphorically to cowardice, stealth, and specific anatomical or architectural features resembling a fox's den or tail.

Derived headwords

الثعلبnoun
  1. 1.
    foxboth

    A well-known wild animal, typically referring to the female, though sometimes used for the male.

  2. 2.
    tip of a spearclassical

    The part of a spear that enters the socket of the spearhead.

  3. 3.
    rainwater drainclassical

    A hole or channel through which rainwater drains, especially from a threshing floor or a date storage area.

  4. 4.
    water outletclassical

    The exit point for water from a cellar or a basin.

  5. 5.
    base of a palm frondclassical

    The base of a palm frond where it attaches to the trunk, or the base of a young shoot when separated from its mother.

ثعلبةnoun
  1. 1.
    female foxclassical

    Specifically refers to the female of the fox.

  2. 2.
    coccyxclassical

    The tailbone.

  3. 3.
    anusclassical

    The posterior opening of the digestive tract.

  4. 4.
    alopeciaclassical

    A known ailment characterized by hair loss.

  5. 5.
    tribe nameclassical

    A name that became dominant for a tribe.

ثعلبانnoun
  1. 1.
    male foxclassical

    Refers to the male of the fox.

ثعالبnoun
  1. 1.
    foxesboth

    Plural of fox, referring to multiple individuals.

  2. 2.
    tribesclassical

    Refers to various Arab tribes named Tha'alabah.

ثعالnoun
  1. 1.
    foxesclassical

    A plural form of fox, used poetically.

مثعلبةadjective
  1. 1.
    infested with foxesclassical

    Describes land that has many foxes.

مثعلةadjective
  1. 1.
    infested with foxesclassical

    Describes land that has many foxes, derived from 'tha'alah'.

ثعلبverb
  1. 1.
    to be cowardlyclassical

    To exhibit cowardice or flee, by analogy with the fox's perceived nature.

  2. 2.
    to cheatclassical

    To act deceitfully or slyly towards someone.

تثعلبverb
  1. 1.
    to be cowardlyclassical

    To act cowardly or flee, similar to the verb 'tha'alaba'.

ثعلبهverb
  1. 1.
    to pierce a drainclassical

    To create a hole or channel for water to drain.

الثعلبتانname
  1. 1.
    two tribesclassical

    Refers to two specific tribes named Tha'labah, mentioned in poetry.

ثعيلباتname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

الثعلبيةnoun
  1. 1.
    horse's gaitclassical

    A specific way a horse runs, resembling a dog's gait.

  2. 2.
    a place nameclassical

    A location near Mecca.

Parallel reading

أرب يبول الثعلبان برأسه
The two foxes urinate on its head.
لقد ذل من بالت عليه الثعالب
Indeed, he is humiliated whose head is urinated upon by the foxes.
والأنثى ثعالة، والجمع ثعالب وثعال.
And the female is tha'alah, and the plural is tha'alib and tha'al.
وأرض مثعلبة، بكسر اللام: ذات ثعالب.
And an 'ard math'alabah, with a kasrah on the lam: is land with foxes.
وأما قولهم: أرض مثعلة، فهو من ثعالة، ويجوز أيضا أن يكون من ثعلب، كما قالوا معقرة لأرض كثيرة العقارب.
As for their saying: 'ard math'alah, it is from tha'alah, and it is also permissible for it to be from tha'lab, just as they said 'aqirah for land with many scorpions.
وثعلب الرجل وتثعلب: جبن وراغ، على التشبيه بعدو الثعلب.
And tha'alaba a man and tath'alaba: he was cowardly and fled, by analogy with the fox's enemy.
فإن رآني شاعر تثعلبا
If a poet sees me, he will act cowardly.
وثعلب الرجل من آخر فرقا.
And a man's tha'labah is from another out of fear.
والثعلب: طرف الرمح الداخل في جبة السنان.
And the tha'lab: is the tip of the spear that enters the socket of the spearhead.
والثعلب: الجحر الذي يسيل منه ماء المطر.
And the tha'lab: is the burrow from which rainwater flows.
والثعلب: مخرج الماء من جرين التمر.
And the tha'lab: is the outlet for water from the date threshing floor.
اللهم اسقنا حتى يقوم أبو لبابة عريانا يسد ثعلب مربده بإزاره أو ردائه.
O Allah, give us rain until Abu Lubabah stands naked, blocking the drain of his date storage with his loincloth or his cloak.
والثعلبة: العصعص.
And the tha'labah: is the coccyx.
وداء الثعلب: علة معروفة يتناثر منها الشعر.
And da' al-tha'lab: is a known ailment from which hair falls out.
وجعلها راعية لكونها أهون من التي لا ترعى.
And He made them a flock because they are more lowly than those who are not tended.
وإنما أراد من قيس بن ثعلبه، فاضطر فأثبت النون.
He only intended from Qays bin Tha'labah, and was compelled to retain the nun.
والثعلبية: أن يعدو الفرس عدو الكلب.
And the tha'labiyyah: is a horse running the gait of a dog.