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ضغث

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

The root ضغث (ḍ-gh-th) primarily relates to the concept of mixing, blending, or muddling things together. This can apply to abstract concepts like speech or dreams, as well as physical actions like cleaning or gathering.

Derived headwords

ضَغَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to mix speechboth

    To mix or confuse speech, making it unclear or nonsensical.

  2. 2.
    to rub humpclassical

    To rub or chafe the hump of a camel.

  3. 3.
    to make noiseclassical

    To make a sound, specifically referring to a lizard.

  4. 4.
    to wash unclearlyclassical

    To wash a garment but not thoroughly clean it.

ضَغُوثadjective
  1. 1.
    confused (she-camel)classical

    Describing a she-camel that is confused or disoriented, similar to a 'ضَبُوث' (ḍabūth).

ضِغْثnoun
  1. 1.
    bundle of herbsclassical

    A handful of mixed herbs, containing both fresh and dry parts.

اِضْطَغَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather firewoodclassical

    To gather firewood, implying a mixed collection.

أَضْغَاثnoun
  1. 1.
    confused dreamsclassical

    Refers to jumbled or nonsensical dreams whose interpretations are unreliable due to their mixed nature.

تَضْغِيثnoun
  1. 1.
    rain saturationclassical

    The saturation of the ground and plants by rain, implying a thorough but mixed wetting.

ضَاغِبadjective
  1. 1.
    hiding in wineclassical

    One who is hidden or concealed within wine; this term is noted as being a mistake for a word with 'ب' (ba) instead of 'غ' (ghayn).

Parallel reading

ضغث الحديث خلطه
To mix speech means to confuse it.
والسنام: عركه
And the hump [of a camel]: to rub it.
والورل: صوت
And the lizard: a sound.
والثوب: غسله ولم ينقه
And the garment: to wash it without purifying it.
وناقة ضغوث: ضبوث
And a 'ḍaghūth' she-camel: is 'ḍabūth' (confused).
والضغث، بالكسر: قبضة حشيش مختلطة الرطب باليابس
And 'al-ḍighth', with kasra: is a handful of herbs mixed, the moist with the dry.
واضطغثه: احتطبه
And to 'iḍṭaghathahu': is to gather it as firewood.
{أضغاث أحلام}: رؤيا لا يصح تأويلها لاختلاطها
{Confused dreams}: visions whose interpretation is not valid due to their mixture.
والتضغيث: ما بل الأرض والنبات من المطر
And 'al-taḍghīth': is what wets the earth and plants from the rain.
والضاغب: للمختبئ في الخمر، إنما هو بالباء الموحدة وغلط الجوهري
And 'al-ḍāghib': is for one hiding in wine; it is actually with a single 'ba' and al-Jawhari erred.