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هرث

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of rubbing, grinding, or pulverizing something, often to a fine state. It can also extend to the idea of wearing down or becoming worn out through friction or use.

Derived headwords

هَرَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to rubboth

    To rub or grind something, often with friction, until it is reduced to powder or a fine state.

  2. 2.
    to wear downboth

    To become worn out or diminished through continuous friction or use.

هَرْثnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingboth

    The act of rubbing or grinding.

  2. 2.
    pulverizationboth

    The state of being rubbed or ground into a fine powder.

مِهْرَاثnoun
  1. 1.
    grinding toolclassical

    A tool used for grinding or pulverizing substances.

مَهْرُوثadjective
  1. 1.
    groundboth

    Something that has been rubbed or ground, especially into a fine powder.

هَرِيثadjective
  1. 1.
    worn outboth

    Worn down or diminished by friction or use.

Parallel reading

هَرَثَ الحَبَّ يَهْرُثُهُ هَرْثًا، إِذَا دَقَّهُ.
He ground the grain, grinding it, meaning he pounded it.
وَقَدْ هَرَثَ الثَّوْبُ، إِذَا بَلِيَ.
And the garment has become worn out, meaning it has decayed.
وَقَدْ هَرَثَ الرَّجُلُ، إِذَا أَكَلَ حَتَّى فَنِيَ.
And the man has consumed until he was exhausted, meaning he ate until he perished.
وَقَدْ هَرَثَ الشَّيْءَ، إِذَا فَعَلَ بِهِ مَا يُفْسِدُهُ.
And he did something to the thing, meaning he did to it what spoils it.
وَقَدْ هَرَثَ بِهِ، إِذَا أَفْسَدَهُ.
And he spoiled it, meaning he corrupted it.