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قثر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the covering or structure of a dwelling, specifically mentioning a type of fabric used for a tent or house. It also includes a verb form indicating the act of acquiring or obtaining something.

Derived headwords

القَثَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tent fabricclassical

    A type of fabric used for the covering of a tent or house.

قَثِيرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small tent fabricclassical

    The diminutive form of قَثَرَة, referring to a small piece of fabric used for a tent or house.

اقتثرverb
  1. 1.
    to acquireclassical

    To obtain or acquire something.

Parallel reading

القثرة قماش البيت
Al-qatharah is the fabric of the house.
وتصغيرها قثيرة
And its diminutive is qathirah.
واقتثرت الشيء
And I acquired the thing.