ءثر

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of leaving a trace, mark, or impression, whether physical or temporal. It extends to the idea of following something, prioritizing one thing over another, and also denotes specific times or conditions like scarcity or early morning.

Derived headwords

أَثَرَverb

1.
to leave a traceboth
To leave a mark, impression, or sign on something, whether physically or metaphorically.
2.
to be affected byboth
To be marked or influenced by something, such as a wound or a blow.
3.
to strike repeatedlyclassical
Specifically, for a stallion to repeatedly mount a mare.

وأثر البعير في ظهره — The camel left a mark on its back

وأثر فيه السيف والضربة — The sword and the blow left a mark on him

آثَرَverb

1.
to preferboth
To choose or favor one thing over another; to give preference to something.

آثرت أن أفعل كذا وكذا — I preferred to do such and such

أَثَرnoun

1.
trace, mark, impressionboth
A physical mark, sign, or remnant left by something or someone, such as a wound or footprint.
2.
effect, consequenceboth
The result or impact of an action or event.

وفي وجهه أثر وأثر — And on his face was a mark and a trace

يبرأ ويبقى أثره — it heals but its mark remains

أَثَرnoun

1.
footprint, trackboth
The mark left by a foot or shoe, or the trail left by an animal or vehicle.

خرجت في أثره وإثره — I went out following his track

آثِرadjective

1.
preferring, choosingclassical
One who prefers or chooses something, acting as an active participle of 'to prefer'.

افعله آثرا ما — Do it, preferring it

افعله آثرا — Do it, preferring it

أَثَرَةnoun

1.
scarcity, hardshipclassical
A state of scarcity, hardship, or unfavorable conditions.
2.
privilege, favoritismclassical
A state of being favored or having special privileges, often implying unfairness.

إنكم ستلقون بعدي أثرة فاصبروا — You will encounter hardship/favoritism after me, so be patient

إذا خاف من أيدي الحوادث أثرة — When he feared hardship from the hands of calamities

آثِرadverb

1.
first of all, initiallyclassical
Used adverbially to mean the very beginning or the first of something.

آثرا ما — First of all

آثر ذي أثير — The first of all things

أَثَرًاadverb

1.
first of all, initiallyclassical
Used adverbially to indicate the beginning or the first instance.

افعله آثرا ما وأثرا ما — Do it, even if it's the only thing you do

لقيته آثرا ما — I met him first of all

إِثْرpreposition/adverb

1.
after, in the track ofboth
Following behind someone or something; in pursuit.

خرجت في أثره وإثره — I went out following his track

وجاء في أثره وإثره — And he came following his track

آثَارnoun

1.
traces, remainsboth
Plural of 'athar', referring to multiple marks, signs, or remnants.

والجمع آثار — And the plural is 'aathaar'

إِثَارnoun

1.
mark on the faceclassical
A mark or trace specifically on the face.

ووجهه إثار — And his face had a mark

أَثُورnoun

1.
trace, markclassical
An alternative form for 'athar', meaning a trace or mark.

قال: ولو قلت أثور كنت مصيبا — He said: And if you said 'athoor', you would be correct

آثِرًاparticle

1.
preferring, choosingclassical
Used to indicate preference or choice, often with 'ma' as an emphatic particle.

افعله آثرا ما — Do it, preferring it

لقيته آثرا ما — I met him first of all

مُؤَثِّرadjective

1.
influential, impactfulboth
Having a significant effect or influence; making a strong impression.

أَثِرَverb

1.
to be marked by prostrationclassical
To have the mark of prostration (sajdah) on the face or forehead, typically from frequent prayer.

أثر بوجهه وبجبينه السجود — His face and forehead were marked by prostration

أَثِيرnoun

1.
early morning, dawnclassical
The time of early morning or dawn.

الأثير الصبح — The 'atheer' is the morning

إلى الإصباح آثر ذي أثير — Until the morning, the first of the dawn

ذُو أَثِيرnoun phrase

1.
time of dawnclassical
The specific time associated with early morning or dawn.

آثر ذي أثير — The first of the time of dawn

وقته؛ قال عروة بن الورد: فقالوا: ما تريد؟ فقلت: ألهو ... إلى الإصباح آثر ذي أثير — Its time; Urwah ibn al-Ward said: They said: What do you want? I said: To amuse myself... until the morning, the first of the time of dawn

أَثَرَverb

1.
to be knowledgeable and skilledclassical
To perceive something and become skilled and knowledgeable in it.

أثر فلان بقول كذا وكذا — So-and-so perceived and understood such and such

إِثْرَةnoun

1.
scarcity, hardshipclassical
A state of scarcity or unfavorable conditions.

إثرة ما — a state of scarcity

إِثْرَيْنnoun

1.
two traces, two marksclassical
The dual form of 'athar', referring to two marks or traces.

إثر ذي أثيرين — The two traces of the two dawns

Parallel reading

وأثر البعير في ظهره، مضموم؛ وأفعل ذلك آثرا وأثرا.

And the camel left a mark on its back, with a dammah; and I do that, leaving a trace and a mark.

ويقال: خرجت في أثره وإثره، وجاء في أثره وإثره، وفي وجهه أثر وأثر؛

And it is said: I went out following his track and his trace, and he came following his track and his trace, and on his face was a mark and a trace;

وقال الأصمعي: الأثر، بضم الهمزة، من الجرح وغيره في الجسد يبرأ ويبقى أثره.

Al-Asma'i said: Al-athar, with a dammah on the hamzah, from a wound or otherwise on the body, it heals but its mark remains.

قال شمر: يقال في هذا أثر وأثر، والجمع آثار، ووجهه إثار، بكسر الألف.

Shammar said: It is said for this 'athar' and 'athar', and the plural is 'aathaar', and his face is 'ithaar', with a kasrah on the alif.

قال: ولو قلت أثور كنت مصيبا.

He said: And if you said 'athoor', you would be correct.

ويقال: أثر بوجهه وبجبينه السجود وأثر فيه السيف والضربة.

And it is said: His face and forehead were marked by prostration, and the sword and the blow left a mark on him.

الفراء: ابدأ بهذا آثرا ما، وآثر ذي أثير، وأثير ذي أثير أي ابدأ به أول كل شيء.

Al-Farra': Start with this, preferring it; and 'aathir dhi atheer', and 'atheer dhi atheer' meaning start with it first of all things.

ويقال: افعله آثرا ما وأثرا ما أي إن كنت لا تفعل غيره فافعله، وقيل: افعله مؤثرا له على غيره، وما زائدة وهي لازمة لا يجوز حذفها، لأن معناه افعله آثرا مختارا له معنيا به، من قولك: آثرت أن أفعل كذا وكذا.

And it is said: Do it, even if it's the only thing you do, meaning if you don't do anything else, then do it, and it was said: Do it, preferring it over others, and 'ma' is extra and necessary, it cannot be omitted, because its meaning is 'do it, preferring it, choosing it, intending it', from your saying: 'I preferred to do such and such'.

ابن الأعرابي: افعل هذا آثرا ما وآثرا، بلا ما، ولقيته آثرا ما، وأثر ذات يدين وذي يدين وآثر ذي أثير أي أول كل شيء، ولقيته أول ذي أثير، وإثر ذي أثير؛

Ibn al-A'rabi: Do this, preferring it, and 'aathiran', without 'ma', and I met him first of all, and 'athar dhati yadayn wa dhi yadayn' and 'aathir dhi atheer' meaning first of all things, and I met him at the beginning of the time of dawn, and in the track of the time of dawn;

وقيل: الأثير الصبح، وذو أثير وقته؛ قال عروة بن الورد: فقالوا: ما تريد؟ فقلت: ألهو ... إلى الإصباح آثر ذي أثير

And it was said: Al-atheer is the morning, and dhu atheer is its time; Urwah ibn al-Ward said: They said: What do you want? I said: To amuse myself... until the morning, the first of the time of dawn

وحكى اللحياني: إثر ذي أثيرين وأثر ذي أثيرين وإثرة ما.

And Al-Lihyani narrated: 'ithr dhi atheerayn' and 'athar dhi atheerayn' and 'atharah ma.

المبرد في قولهم: خذ هذا آثرا ما، قال: كأنه يريد أن يأخذ منه واحدا وهو يسام على آخر فيقول: خذ هذا الواحد آثرا أي قد آثرتك به وما فيه حشو ثم سل آخر.

Al-Mubarrad on their saying: 'Take this, preferring it', he said: It is as if he wants to take one from it while it is being bid upon by another, so he says: 'Take this one, preferring it', meaning 'I have preferred it for you', and what is in it is filler, then take another.

وفي نوادر الأعراب: يقال أثر فلان بقول كذا وكذا وطبن وطبق ودبق ولفق وفطن، وذلك إذا أبصر الشيء وضري بمعرفته وحذقه.

And in the rare sayings of the Arabs: It is said that so-and-so perceived and understood such and such, and was skilled and adept, and that is when one perceives a thing and becomes skilled and knowledgeable in it.

والأثرة: الجدب والحال غير المرضية؛ قال الشاعر: إذا خاف من أيدي الحوادث أثرة، ... كفاه حمار، من غني، مقيد

And 'al-atharah': scarcity and an unfavorable condition; the poet said: When he feared scarcity from the hands of calamities, ... a donkey was enough for him, from Ghani, tethered.

ومنه قول النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم: إنكم ستلقون بعدي أثرة فاصبروا حتى تلقوني على الحوض.

And from this is the saying of the Prophet, peace be upon him: You will encounter hardship/favoritism after me, so be patient until you meet me at the Pool.

وأثر الفحل الناقة يأثرها أثرا: أكثر ضرابها.

And the stallion mounted the mare, 'ya'thuruhā', 'atharan': he mounted her frequently.