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القرث

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to small vessels, specifically a small milk jug or ewer. It also extends to meanings of striving, earning, and hardship, as well as specific types of dates.

Derived headwords

القِرَثnoun
  1. 1.
    Small milk jugboth

    A small ewer or milk jug, typically used for serving milk.

قَرِثَverb
  1. 1.
    Strove and earnedclassical

    To strive, labor, and earn a living or sustenance.

قَرَّثَهُ الأَمْرُverb
  1. 1.
    The matter burdened himclassical

    When a matter or affair burdened or distressed him.

القُرَيْثnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of dateclassical

    A specific type of date, similar to 'al-jarith'.

قِرَاثَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Type of datesclassical

    Describing dates, unripe dates (busr), and palm trees that produce a specific, excellent kind of date.

قُرَيْثَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Type of datesclassical

    Describing dates, unripe dates (busr), and palm trees that produce a specific, excellent kind of date.

Parallel reading

القرث: الركوة الصغيرة.
Al-qirath: The small ewer.
وقرث، كفرح: كد وكسب.
And qaritha, like faraha: he strove and earned.
وقرثه الأمر: كرثه.
And the matter burdened him: it distressed him.
والقريث: الجريث.
And al-qurayth: al-jarith.
وتمر، وبسر، ونخل قراثاء وقريثاء: لضرب من أطيب التمر بسرا.
And dates, and unripe dates, and palm trees qaraathaa' and quraythaa': for a kind of the most delicious dates when unripe.