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خرث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with low-quality or discarded household goods, furnishings, and spoils of war. It can also refer to a specific type of reddish ant.

Derived headwords

الخَرَثِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    worst of goodsclassical

    Refers to the inferior or discarded portion of possessions, particularly household furnishings and spoils of war.

  2. 2.
    household furnishingsclassical

    Specifically denotes the furniture and miscellaneous items of a household.

خَرَثِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    household goodsclassical

    Refers to the belongings and furnishings of a house.

الخَرَثَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    reddish antsclassical

    A type of ant characterized by a reddish hue.

خَرَثَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a reddish antclassical

    The singular form of 'al-kharthā', referring to an individual ant with a reddish color.

Parallel reading

أردأ المتاع والغنائم، وهي سقط البيت من المتاع
The worst of goods and spoils of war, and it is the discarded items of the household from the possessions.
أثاث البيت وأسقاطه
The furniture of the house and its discarded items.
جاء رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، سبي وخرثي
The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, came with captives and belongings.
الخرثي متاع البيت وأثاثه
The kharthī is the household's belongings and furniture.
فأمر لي بشيء من خرثي المتاع
So he ordered for me some of the household belongings.
النمل الذي فيه حمرة
The ants that have redness in them.
واحدته خرثاءة
Its singular is kharthā'ah.