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ثرتم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root pertains to leftover food or liquid, particularly that which remains in a vessel or bowl after a meal. It specifically refers to the remnants of food and its accompanying sauce or broth.

Derived headwords

الثَّرْتَمُnoun
  1. 1.
    leftoversboth

    What remains of food and its accompanying sauce or broth in a vessel after a meal.

  2. 2.
    remnants in a bowlclassical

    Specifically, what is left in a serving bowl (قصعة) after eating.

Parallel reading

ما فضل من الطعام والإدام في الإناء
What remains of the food and its sauce in the vessel.
خص اللحياني به ما فضل في القصعة
Al-Lihyani specifically designated it as what remains in the serving bowl.
لا تحسبن طعان قيس بالقنا ... وضرابهم بالبيض حسو الثرتم
Do not think that the thrusting of Qays with spears... and their striking with swords is like the sipping of leftovers.