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خثث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the froth, scum, or sediment left by flowing water, as well as dried algae or moss. It also extends to a mixture used for treating camel teats and a small bundle of firewood.

Derived headwords

الخَثّnoun
  1. 1.
    Flood scumclassical

    The froth or scum left by a flood after the water has receded and dried.

  2. 2.
    Dried algae/mossclassical

    Algae or moss that has dried out and become old, turning black.

الخَثَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mud mixtureclassical

    Clay mixed with dung or droppings, used to make a substance applied to a camel's teats.

  2. 2.
    Soft dung pelletclassical

    A soft pellet of dung, as described by Abu Amr.

  3. 3.
    Bundle of firewoodclassical

    A handful of broken twigs used for starting a fire.

الخَثْيnoun
  1. 1.
    Origin/Sourceclassical

    The origin or root of something, mentioned in relation to 'al-khaththah'.

الذِّئَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Teat sealantclassical

    The substance made from a mud mixture ('al-khaththah') applied to a camel's teats to prevent pain from binding.

Parallel reading

الخَث: غثاء السيل، إذا خلفه ونضب عنه حتى يجف
Al-khathth: the scum of the flood, when it is left behind and the water recedes until it dries.
وكذلك الطحلب إذا يبس وقدم عهده حتى يسود
And likewise algae or moss when it dries and becomes old until it turns black.
والخثة: طين يعجن ببعر أو روث، ثم يتخذ منه الذئار
And al-khaththah: clay mixed with dung or droppings, from which al-dhi'ar is made.
وهو الطين الذي تصر به أخلاف الناقة، لئلا يؤلمها الصرار
It is the mud with which a she-camel's teats are bound, so that the binding does not cause her pain.
الخثة البعرة اللينة
Al-khaththah is the soft pellet of dung.
أصلها الخثي
Its origin is al-khathyy.
والخثة: قبضة من كسار عيدان يقتبس بها
And al-khaththah: a handful of broken twigs used for kindling.