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غنثر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to drinking water without desire, and also to a term of abuse implying ignorance or heaviness.

Derived headwords

تَغَنْثَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink water without desireclassical

    To drink water not out of thirst or desire, but perhaps out of habit or necessity.

غَنَثْرnoun
  1. 1.
    a specific waterclassical

    A particular type or source of water, as mentioned by Ibn Jinni.

  2. 2.
    foolish personclassical

    A term of abuse referring to someone who is ignorant or foolish, possibly derived from 'ghatharah' (ignorance) with an added 'nun'.

  3. 3.
    heavy, sluggish personclassical

    Possibly referring to someone who is heavy, sluggish, or burdensome.

Parallel reading

تغنثر الرجل بالماء: شربه عن غير شهوة.
The man drank water without desire: he drank it not out of craving.
والغنثر: ماء بعينه؛ عن ابن جني.
And al-Ghanthar: a specific water; according to Ibn Jinni.
يا غنثر
O Ghanthar!
وأحسبه الثقيل الوخم
And I think it means the heavy, burdensome one.
وقيل: هو الجاهل من الغثارة والجهل، والنون زائدة
And it was said: it is the ignorant one, from 'ghatharah' and ignorance, and the 'nun' is extra.