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الفاثج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of fullness, pregnancy, and abundance, particularly in the context of female animals. It also extends to meanings of lessening, cooling, and exhaustion.

Derived headwords

الفَاثِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Pregnant she-camelboth

    A female camel that is pregnant.

  2. 2.
    Fat she-camelboth

    A plump and well-fed female camel.

  3. 3.
    Fat and pregnant she-camelboth

    A she-camel that is both fat and pregnant.

فَثَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To lessenclassical

    To decrease or diminish in quantity or intensity.

  2. 2.
    To cool (water)classical

    To mix hot water with cold water to reduce its heat.

  3. 3.
    To become heavyclassical

    To feel weighed down or burdened.

أَفْثَجَverb
  1. 1.
    To leaveclassical

    To abandon or depart from something or someone.

  2. 2.
    To become exhaustedclassical

    To be overcome with fatigue or weariness.

  3. 3.
    To be breathlessclassical

    To lose one's breath, often due to exertion or shock.

Parallel reading

الناقة الحامل
The pregnant she-camel
الحائل السمينة
The fat she-camel
الكوماء السمينة
The fat and pregnant she-camel
وفثج: نقص
And 'fathaja': to lessen
و الماء الحار بالبارد: كسر حره
And hot water with cold water: its heat is broken
وأثقل، كفثج
And to become heavy, like 'fathaja'
وأفثج: ترك
And 'afthaja': to leave
وأعيا، وانبهر
And to become exhausted, and breathless
كأفثج، بالضم
Like 'afthaja', with damma