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وثغ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a step, platform, or raised structure, particularly in the context of animal husbandry. It also extends to describe a mixture or blend, especially of tender grasses.

Derived headwords

الوَثِيغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Step for a she-camelclassical

    A step or platform constructed for a she-camel to help her mount or enter a confined space, especially when trying to accustom her to a foster-child.

  2. 2.
    Mixture of grassesclassical

    A mixture and intermingling of various types of tender, fresh grasses.

وَثَغَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    To make a step forclassical

    To construct a step or platform for a she-camel, as described for the noun 'al-wathīghah'.

يَثِغُهَاverb
  1. 1.
    To make a step for (present)classical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to make a step for', referring to the action of constructing a platform for a she-camel.

وَثْغًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Making a stepclassical

    The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of making a step or platform for a she-camel.

وَثِيخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mixture of grassesclassical

    Synonymous with 'al-wathīghah', referring to a mixture and intermingling of various types of tender, fresh grasses.

Parallel reading

الوَثِيغَة: الدرجة التي تتخذ للناقة تدخل في حيائها إذا أرادوا أن يظأروها على ولد غيرها
Al-wathīghah: The step which is made for a she-camel to enter her enclosure when they want to accustom her to another's offspring.
وقد وثغها الظائر يثغها وثغا أي اتخذ لها وثيغة
And the one who accustoms her has made a wathīghah for her, he yathi'ghuha wathghan, meaning he made a wathīghah for her.
وفي النوادر: يقال لما اختلط والتف من أجناس العشب الغض وثيغة ووثيخة، بالغين والخاء.
And in al-Nawādir: It is said of that which is mixed and intertwined from types of tender grass, 'wathīghah' and 'wathīkhah', with ghayn and khā'.