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طلث

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of flowing or spreading, particularly of liquids. It also extends to the idea of increase or excess, and metaphorically to a person who is weak or foolish.

Derived headwords

طَلَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to flowboth

    The water flowed or streamed.

طُلُوثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    flowingboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) indicating the act of flowing.

طَلَّثَverb
  1. 1.
    to increaseclassical

    To increase or become more abundant.

تَطْلِيثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    increasingclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) indicating the act of increasing.

الطَّلْثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolish personclassical

    A person who is ignorant and weak in intellect and body.

Parallel reading

طلث الماء طلوثا
The water flowed, a flowing.
طلث على كذا تطليثا
It increased upon such and such.
والطلثة، بالضم: الجاهل الضعيف العقل والبدن
And the talthah, with dammah: the ignorant, weak in mind and body.