نث

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the spreading or leaking of substances, whether liquid or information. It also extends to the act of smearing or applying something, and metaphorically to gossip or slander.

Derived headwords

نَثَاverb

1.
to spread newsboth
To make news public or to reveal something that was secret.
2.
to smearclassical
To apply an ointment or substance to a wound.

يَنْثُهُverb

1.
to spread newsboth
To make news public or to reveal something that was secret.
2.
to smearclassical
To apply an ointment or substance to a wound.

نَثَاثnoun

1.
ointmentclassical
The substance used to smear or treat a wound.

نَثَنَثَverb

1.
to sweat profuselyclassical
To sweat a great deal.

نَثِيثnoun

1.
leakageclassical
The act of a waterskin or container leaking its contents.

نَثِيثَةnoun

1.
leakageclassical
The leakage from a waterskin or container.

نَثَّverb

1.
to leakclassical
To leak, specifically referring to a waterskin or container.
2.
to wipeclassical
To wipe one's hand.

نَثَاثnoun

1.
gossipsclassical
People who engage in backbiting or slander.

مِنَثَّةnoun

1.
applicatorclassical
A piece of wool or similar material used for applying ointment.

نَثِيثَةnoun

1.
leakageclassical
The leakage from a waterskin or container.

نَثّnoun

1.
damp wallclassical
A wall that is moist or dewy.

غَثّ نَثّphrase

1.
trivial talkclassical
Refers to speech that is worthless, trivial, or follows a pattern of being so.

Parallel reading

نث الخبر ينثه وينثه: أفشاه

Natha the news, he nuthuhu and yanthuhu: he spread it.

و الجرح: دهنه

And the wound: he smeared it.

وذلك الدهن: نثاث، ككتاب

And that ointment: nathaath, like kitaab.

ونثنث: عرق كثيرا

And nathantha: he sweated profusely.

و الزق: رشح، كنث ينث نثيثا

And the waterskin: it leaked, like natha yanthu nathiithan.

و اليد: مسحها

And the hand: he wiped it.

والنثاث: المغتابون

And an-nathaath: the backbiters.

والمنثة، كمدقة: صوفة يدهن بها

And al-minaththah, like midqqah: a piece of wool with which one smears.

والنثيثة: رشح الزق والسقاء

And an-nathiithah: the leakage of the waterskin and the skin.

والنث: الحائط الندي

And an-nathth: the dewy wall.

وكلام غث نث: إتباع

And trivial, worthless speech: it is an-nathth (following).