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غنث

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of drinking and its associated actions, such as breathing afterward. It also extends to meanings of persistence, heaviness, and good manners in social gatherings.

Derived headwords

غَنَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink and breatheclassical

    To drink something, then to breathe in and exhale.

نَفَسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to breathe badlyclassical

    To breathe in a way that is foul or unpleasant.

  2. 2.
    to be foul/filthyclassical

    To become corrupted, foul, or morally impure.

تَغَنُّثnoun
  1. 1.
    persistenceclassical

    The act of adhering to or staying with something persistently.

  2. 2.
    heavinessclassical

    A state of being heavy or burdensome.

غَنَاثnoun
  1. 1.
    good mannersclassical

    Excellent etiquette and conduct, especially during social drinking or gatherings.

غُنْثname
  1. 1.
    personal nameclassical

    A proper name, specifically mentioned as Ghunth bin Afyan bin Al-Qahm, from the Banu Malik tribe.

Parallel reading

غَنَثَ، كَفَرِحَ: شَرِبَ ثُمَّ تَنَفَّسَ
He drank, then breathed.
وَنَفَسَهُ: خَبُثَتْ، وَلَقِسَتْ
And his breath: it became foul, and he became corrupt.
وَالتَّغَنُّثُ: اللُّزُومُ، وَالثِّقَلُ
And persistence: it is sticking close, and heaviness.
وَالغَنَاثُ: الحَسَنُو الآدَابِ فِي المُنَادَمَةِ
And good manners: they are excellent conduct in social drinking.
وَغُنْثُ بْنُ أَفْيَانَ بْنِ القَحْمِ: مِنْ بَنِي مَالِكٍ
And Ghunth bin Afyan bin Al-Qahm: from the Banu Malik.