عثلب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of water, sustenance, and deterioration. It describes actions involving water, food preparation under duress, and a state of decline or ruin.

Derived headwords

عَثْلَبnoun

1.
waterboth
A body of water.

عَثْلَبَverb

1.
to take waterclassical
To take water from trees, without knowing if it is potable or not.
2.
to prepare foodclassical
To prepare food by roasting it in ashes, or grinding it, when in dire need.
3.
to drink waterclassical
To drink water forcefully or in large gulps.

مُعَثْلَبadjective

1.
unsettledclassical
An affair or matter that is not well-organized or firm.

نُؤْيٌ مُعَثْلَبnoun

1.
demolished cisternclassical
A cistern or well that has been demolished or fallen into ruin.

شَيْخٌ مُعَثْلِبadjective

1.
agedclassical
An old man who has become frail and weak due to advanced age.

تَعَثْلَبَverb

1.
to deteriorateclassical
To become worse in condition, to weaken or become emaciated.

عَثْلَبَةnoun

1.
confusionclassical
A state of disorder, confusion, or disarray.

Parallel reading

عثلب، كجعفر: ماء.

ʿathlab, like Jaʿfar: water.

وعثلب زنده: أخذه من شجر لا يدري أيوري أم لا

And ʿathlab zindahu: taking it from trees, not knowing if it is potable or not.

والطعام: رمده في الرماد، أو طحنه فجشه لضرورة عرضت

And the food: roasting it in ashes, or grinding it, when a necessity arose.

والماء: جرعه شديدا.

And the water: drinking it forcefully.

وأمر معثلب، بالكسر: غير محكم.

And an affair muʿathlab, with kasra: unsettled.

ونؤي معثلب: مهدوم.

And a cistern muʿathlab: demolished.

وشيخ معثلب: أدبر كبرا.

And a shaykh muʿathlab: one whose strength has waned with age.

وتعثلب: ساءت حاله، وهزل.

And taʿathlaba: his condition worsened, and he became emaciated.

والعثلبة: البحثرة.

And al-ʿathlabah: confusion.