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ثطع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a cold or nasal congestion. It describes the condition of having a cold and the associated symptoms, potentially including coughing.

Derived headwords

الثَّطْعnoun
  1. 1.
    coldboth

    A common illness characterized by symptoms such as a runny nose, sneezing, and sore throat.

  2. 2.
    cold-like illnessclassical

    A condition that resembles a cold, possibly including coughing.

ثَطَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to have a coldboth

    To be afflicted with a cold or nasal congestion.

مُثَطُوعadjective
  1. 1.
    having a coldboth

    Describing someone who is suffering from a cold or nasal congestion.

الثُّطَاعِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to a coldclassical

    Pertaining to or characteristic of a cold or its symptoms.

Parallel reading

الثطع: الزكام
Al-thath'a: a cold.
وقيل هو مثل الزكام
And it is said to be like a cold.
والثطاعي مأخوذ منه
And al-thutha'i is derived from it.
وقد ثطع الرجل، على ما لم يسم فاعله
And the man has contracted a cold, passively.
فهو مثطوع
So he is one who has a cold.
أي زكم
Meaning, he has a cold.
وقيل هو مثل الزكام والسعال
And it is said to be like a cold and a cough.
وثطع ثطعا: أبدى
And hatha'a hath'an: to reveal.
وليس بثبت
And this is not established.