الثلث

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of 'one-third' or 'three'. It extends to notions of division, being the third in a sequence, groups of three, and things composed of three parts. It also encompasses specific applications like a share of wealth, a third offspring, and even place names.

Derived headwords

الثُّلُثُnoun

1.
one thirdboth
A share or portion equal to one part out of three.

الثُّلِيثُnoun

1.
one thirdclassical
An alternative form for one-third, often used in specific contexts.

ثَلَثَverb

1.
to take a thirdboth
To take or receive one-third of something, particularly wealth.
2.
to be the thirdboth
To be the third person in a group, or to complete a group to three.

ثُلِّثَverb

1.
to have one's third takenclassical
To have one-third of one's property or share taken.

ثَلَاثٌnoun

1.
threeboth
A word used as a numerical adjective or noun, derived from the concept of three.

مُثَلَّثٌadjective

1.
triangularboth
Having three sides or corners; a geometric shape.
2.
reduced by two-thirdsclassical
Describing a drink that has been boiled until two-thirds of its liquid has evaporated.

ثَالِثٌadjective

1.
thirdboth
Ordinal number indicating position after the second.
2.
intermediaryclassical
One who acts as a messenger or intermediary, often to the detriment of others.

ثَالِثَةُ الْأَثَافِيnoun

1.
prominent rockclassical
A distinctive, isolated rock formation on a mountain, used as a base for cooking pots.

أَثْلَثُواverb

1.
to become threeclassical
To become a group of three people.

الثَّلُوثُnoun

1.
prolific camelclassical
A female camel that yields a large amount of milk, filling three containers, or has specific teat conditions.

مَثْلُوثَةٌnoun

1.
waterskin of three hidesclassical
A waterskin or container made from three pieces of hide.

مَثْلُوثٌnoun

1.
partially takenclassical
Something from which one-third has been taken.
2.
rope of three strandsclassical
A rope made of three twisted cords.

يُثَلِّثُverb

1.
to be thirdboth
To come in the third position or rank.

تَثْلِيثٌnoun

1.
triplicationboth
The act of making something threefold or dividing it into three parts.

ثَلَاثٌname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name mentioned in the text.

ثَلَاثَانٌname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name mentioned in the text.

الثُّلُثَانِnoun

1.
nightshade berryboth
A type of berry, specifically nightshade.

ذُو ثَلَاثٍnoun

1.
camel's saddle padclassical
A saddle pad or girth for a camel.

يَوْمُ الثُّلَاثَاءِname

1.
Tuesdayboth
The third day of the week.

ثَلَّثَverb

1.
to ripen one thirdclassical
For dates (busr) to ripen to the extent of one-third.
2.
to come thirdclassical
For a horse to finish in third place in a race.

الْمُثَلِّثُnoun

1.
informerclassical
One who informs on another to the authorities, causing harm to three parties.

Parallel reading

سهم من ثلاثة

A share of three.

سقى نخله الثلث، بالكسر، أي: بعد الثنيا

He watered his palm trees one-third [of the way], meaning after the second watering.

ثلث الناقة أيضا: ولدها الثالث

The third of a she-camel also refers to her third offspring.

وثلاث ومثلثث، غير مصروف: معدول من ثلاثة ثلاثة

And 'thalath' and 'muthallathath', indeclinable: a diversion from 'three by three'.

وثلث القوم، كنصر: أخذت ثلث أموالهم

And 'thalatha' the people, like 'nasara': I took one-third of their wealth.

وكنت ثالثهم، أوكملتهم ثلاثة، أو ثلاثين بنفسي

And I was their third, or I completed them to three, or thirty by myself.

وثالثة الأثافي: الحيد النادر من الجبل، يجمع إليه صخرتان، فينصب عليها القدر

And the third of the hearthstones: the rare peak of the mountain, to which two rocks are gathered, and upon which the pot is set.

وأثلثوا: صاروا ثلاثة

And they became three: they became a group of three.

والثلوث: ناقة تملأ ثلاثة أوان إذا حلبت

And 'al-thaluth': a she-camel that fills three vessels when milked.

والمثلوثة: مزادة من ثلاثة جلود

And 'al-mathluthah': a waterskin made of three hides.

والمثلث: شراب طبخ حتى ذهب ثلثاه

And 'al-muthallath': a drink cooked until two-thirds of it evaporated.

والمثلث: شيء ذو ثلاثة أركان

And 'al-muthallath': a thing with three corners.

ويوم الثلاثاء، بالمد، ويضم

And the day of Tuesday, with elongation, and with a ضمة.

وثلث البسر تثليثا: أرطب ثلثه

And 'thalatha' the dates (busr) 'tathleethan': one-third of them ripened.

والثلثان، كالظربان، ويحرك: عنب الثعلب

And 'al-thulthān', like 'al-zarbān', and it is vocalized: fox grapes.

وذو ثلاث، بالضم: وضين البعير

And 'dhu thalath', with a ضمة: the girth of the camel.

والمثلث، ويخفف: الساعي بأخيه عند السلطان، لأنه يهلك ثلاثة: نفسه، وأخاه، والسلطان

And 'al-muthallath', and it is lightened: the one who incites his brother against the ruler, because he destroys three: himself, his brother, and the ruler.