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الرث

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes things that are worn out, dilapidated, or in a state of decay. It extends to encompass worn-out possessions, weak or foolish people, and a state of slovenliness or neglect. It also has a specific meaning related to carrying the wounded from battle.

Derived headwords

الرَّثُّadjective
  1. 1.
    worn outboth

    Describes something old, worn, and in a state of decay or dilapidation.

أَرِثٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    worn outclassical

    Synonymous with 'رثّ', indicating something old and worn.

رَثِيثٌadjective
  1. 1.
    worn outclassical

    Describes something that is very old, worn, and falling apart.

  2. 2.
    woundedclassical

    Refers to a wounded person, especially one carried from a battle, who is barely alive.

السَّقْطُ مِنْ مَتَاعِ البَيْتِnoun
  1. 1.
    household belongingsclassical

    Refers to the discarded or worn-out items and belongings of a household.

الرَّثَّةُnoun
  1. 1.
    worn-out itemsclassical

    Refers to worn-out or dilapidated possessions, often household goods.

  2. 2.
    foolish womanclassical

    A woman who is foolish, weak-minded, or lacking in sense.

  3. 3.
    weak peopleclassical

    Refers to people who are weak, insignificant, or lacking in strength or status.

رَثَثٌnoun
  1. 1.
    worn-out thingsclassical

    A plural form referring to worn-out or dilapidated items.

رَثَاثٌnoun
  1. 1.
    worn-out thingsclassical

    A plural form referring to worn-out or dilapidated items.

الرَّثَاثَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    slovenlinessclassical

    A state of being unkempt, neglected, or slovenly in appearance or manner.

الرَّثُوثَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    slovenlinessclassical

    Synonymous with 'رثاثة', denoting a state of neglect and slovenliness.

رَثَّverb
  1. 1.
    to become worn outclassical

    To become old, worn, and dilapidated.

يَرِثُّverb
  1. 1.
    to become worn outclassical

    Present tense of 'رثّ', indicating the process of becoming worn out.

أَرِثَverb
  1. 1.
    to become worn outclassical

    Another form indicating the state of becoming old and worn.

أَرَّثَهُ غَيْرُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make something worn outclassical

    To cause something to become old, worn, and dilapidated.

ارْتَثَّverb
  1. 1.
    to carry the woundedclassical

    To carry a wounded person from the battlefield who is barely alive.

مُرْتَثٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    woundedclassical

    Describes a person who has been carried from the battlefield, severely wounded and barely alive.

ارْتَثَّ نَاقَةً لَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to slaughter from emaciationclassical

    To slaughter a camel due to its extreme thinness and weakness.

Parallel reading

البَالِي، كَالأَرِثِ وَالرَّثِيثِ
The worn-out, like the old and the very worn-out.
وَالسَّقْطُ مِنْ مَتَاعِ البَيْتِ، كَالرَّثَّةِ، بِالكَسْرِ
And the discarded from the household belongings, like the worn-out items, with kasra.
وَالرَّثَّةُ أَيْضًا: الحَمْقَاءُ، وَضُعَفَاءُ النَّاسِ
And 'ar-rathah' also means: the foolish woman, and the weak people.
وَالرَّثَاثَةُ وَالرَّثُوثَةُ: البَذَاذَةُ
And 'ar-rathathah' and 'ar-rathuthah' mean: slovenliness.
وَقَدْ رَثَّ يَرِثُّ
And it has become worn out, it becomes worn out.
وَأَرِثَ
And it became worn out.
وَأَرَّثَهُ غَيْرُهُ
And another made it worn out.
وَارْتَثَّ، عَلَى المَجْهُولِ: حُمِلَ مِنَ المَعْرَكَةِ رَثِيثًا، أَيْ: جَرِيحًا، وَبِهِ رَمَقٌ
And 'urtuththa' (passive): he was carried from the battle as 'rathithan', meaning: wounded, and barely alive.
وَالمُرْثُّ: مِنْ رَثَّ حَبْلُهُ
And 'al-murtuththu': from his rope becoming worn out.
وَارْتَثَّ نَاقَةً لَهُ: نَحَرَهَا مِنَ الهُزَالِ
And he slaughtered a camel of his: he slaughtered it due to emaciation.