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الخث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the accumulation of debris, particularly after floods, and also to substances used for smearing or igniting.

Derived headwords

الخَثّnoun
  1. 1.
    Flood debrisboth

    The scum or debris left behind by a flood after the water has receded.

  2. 2.
    Dried algaeclassical

    Algae that has dried up and become old.

الخَثَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Soft dungboth

    A soft piece of dung.

  2. 2.
    Smearing pasteclassical

    Clay mixed with dung or droppings, used to smear the teats of a she-camel to prevent soreness from milking.

  3. 3.
    Bundle of kindlingboth

    A handful of broken twigs used to catch fire for kindling.

تَخْثِيثnoun
  1. 1.
    Gatheringclassical

    The act of gathering or collecting.

  2. 2.
    Burningclassical

    The act of burning or setting fire to.

اخْتِثَاثnoun
  1. 1.
    Modestyclassical

    The act of being modest or shy.

Parallel reading

غثاء السيل إذا خلفه ونضب عنه
The scum of the flood after it has left and receded.
وطحلب يبس وقدم عهده
And algae that has dried up and its time is old.
والخثة: البعرة اللينة
And the khaththah: the soft dung.
وطين يعجن ببعر أو روث، ثم يطلى به أخلاف الناقة لئلا يؤلمها الصرار
And clay mixed with dung or droppings, then smeared on the teats of the she-camel so that the milking does not cause her pain.
وقبضة من كسار العيدان يقتبس بها النار
And a handful of broken twigs with which fire is kindled.
والتخثيث: الجمع
And al-takhthith: the gathering.
والرم
And the burning.
والاختثاث: الاحتشام
And al-ikthithath: modesty.